似 sì — resemble · English

似

sì

resemble

At a glance · 似

Listen

Audio is synthesized in your browser: Mandarin for the character and Shuowen text, native voices for every translation. No downloads.

Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「似」从人以声，小篆从人佀声，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「似」本义为像、类似，引申似乎。

Structure

从人、以(佀)声，形声字，人表义类，以表音。

At a glance

Pinyinsì

Radical亻

Strokes6

UnicodeU+4F3C

Character type形声

Theme虚词

Six languages, one character

Each page offers hreflang versions; switching language keeps the glyphs and meanings aligned.

English resemble resemble, similar to; as if, seem

Français ressembler Ressembler à. «似兰斯馨» : vertu pareille au parfum de l'orchidée.

Español parecer Parecer, asemejarse. «似兰斯馨»: virtud como el aroma de la orquídea.

العربية مثل / يشبه يشبه، مثل. «似兰斯馨»: الفضيلة كعطر الأوركيد.

Русский похожий Похожий, подобно. «似兰斯馨»: добродетель как аромат орхидеи.

Common words

似乎sì hūseem
相似xiāng sìsimilar

◉ Listen