寺 (sì): Temple — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 7-9

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 7-9 Writing 7-9

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Animated Stroke Order 寺

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Stroke Order Diagrams 寺

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Character Breakdown

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寺

土earth, land

寸inch, measure

寺=

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Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 寺

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How to Use 寺

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 寺 works in context.

Single HSK word

寺 appears in the HSK word 寺庙, meaning "temple".

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Example Sentences

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

qīng清

zhēn真

sì寺

shì是

mù穆

sī斯

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土earth, land

+寸inch, measure

A hand (寸) managing affairs at a government office or temple, symbolizing authority and service.

sì寺

miào庙

temple

lín林

lǐ礼

bài拜

de的

dì地

fāng方

。

The mosque is where Muslims worship

Zhè这

zuò座

gǔ古

sì寺

jiàn建

yú于

Táng唐

cháo朝

。

This ancient temple was built during the Tang Dynasty.

zhè这

zuò座

sì寺

miào庙

yǒu有

qiān千

nián年

lì历

shǐ史

。

This temple has a thousand years of history

zhè这

zuò座

sì寺

yuàn院

huán环

jìng境

shí十

fēn分

yōu幽

jìng静

。

This monastery has a very tranquil environment

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Characters with radical "寸".

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