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四 (sì): Four — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1. Animated Stroke Order 四

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How to write 四 — animated stroke order

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2. Stroke Order Diagrams 四

四 stroke order diagram

3. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 四

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4. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 四 is used in context

tā他
zǐ仔
xì细
dì地
guān观
chá察
le了

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Traditional四
Radical囗
Strokes5
StructureFully Enclosed
Frequency#85
Zhuyinㄙˋ
UnicodeU+56DB
CangjieWC

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sì
四
zhōu周
de的
huán环
jìng境
。

He carefully observed the surroundings.

wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
sì四
jì季
fēn分
míng明
de的
qì气
hòu候
。

I like the climate with distinct four seasons.

wǒ我
jiā家
yǒu有
sì四
kǒu口
rén人
。

There are four people in my family.

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yùn运
dòng动
hòu后
wǒ我
de的
sì四
zhī肢
gǎn感
dào到
suān酸
tòng痛
。

My limbs feel sore after exercise.

zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
sì四
kuài块
qián钱
。

This apple costs four yuan.

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