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四方 (sì fāng): All directions (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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四 • sì • four • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
sì
四
four
方 • fāng • square; direction; side; method • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
fāng
方
square; direction; side; method
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More common words that include characters from 四方.
Words with
四
四季
sì jì
four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
四周
sì zhōu
all around
四处
sì chù
all over the place
四肢
sì zhī
the four limbs [arms and legs]; all fours
丢三落四
diū sān là sì
forgetful
五湖四海
wǔ hú sì hǎi
all corners of the country
四通八达
sì tòng bā dá
well-connected
四面八方
sì miàn bā fāng
all directions / from all sides
Words with
方
东方
dōng fāng
Dongfang; a compound Chinese surname; the East
北方
běi fāng
the north
南方
nán fāng
south
地方
dì fang
place
方便
fāng biàn
convenient
西方
Xī fāng
the West
方便面
fāng biàn miàn
instant noodles
前方
qián fāng
ahead
4.
How to Use 四方 in Sentences
Verb + Object
with
走
zǒu
走
sì
四
fāng
方
neutral
travel far and wide
Adjective + Noun
with
桌
sì
四
fāng
方
zhuō
桌
neutral
square table
Verb + Complement
with
名扬
míng
名
yáng
扬
sì
四
fāng
方
Noun + Verb
with
来客
sì
四
fāng
方
lái
来
kè
客
5.
Example Sentences with 四方
tā
他
de
的
shàn
善
jǔ
举
yíng
赢
dé
得
le
了
formal
Written
famous everywhere
formal
Written
guests from all directions
lái
来
zì
自
sì
四
fāng
方
de
的
zàn
赞
yù
誉
yǔ
与
zūn
尊
jìng
敬
。
His good deeds have won praise and respect from all directions.
wǒ
我
men
们
shì
是
fǒu
否
yīng
应
gāi
该
xiàng
向
sì
四
fāng
方
xún
寻
qiú
求
gèng
更
yǒu
有
xiào
效
de
的
jiě
解
jué
决
fāng
方
àn
案
？
Should we seek more effective solutions from all directions?
tā
他
lái
来
zì
自
sì
四
fāng
方
，
shì
是
gè
个
lǚ
旅
xíng
行
jiā
家
。
He comes from all directions and is a traveler.
xiāo
消
xī
息
xùn
迅
sù
速
chuán
传
biàn
遍
sì
四
fāng
方
，
yǐn
引
qǐ
起
le
了
gōng
公
zhòng
众
de
的
guǎng
广
fàn
泛
tǎo
讨
lùn
论
。
The news quickly spread in all directions, sparking widespread public discussion.
zhè
这
ge
个
guǎng
广
chǎng
场
sì
四
tōng
通
bā
八
dá
达
，
lián
连
jiē
接
zhe
着
chéng
城
shì
市
de
的
sì
四
fāng
方
。
This square is accessible in all directions, connecting the four sides of the city.
