斯 sī — this · English

斯

sī

this

At a glance · 斯

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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.

「斯」从斤从其，金文象以斧劈木，后虚化为指示代词。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「斯」本义为劈、析，假借为「此」「这」，文言助词。

Structure

从斤、其声，形声（一说会意），其表音，引申为指示代词。

At a glance

Pinyinsī

Radical斤

Strokes12

UnicodeU+65AF

Character type会意

Theme虚词

Six languages, one character

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English this this, thus, such; to lop off; emphatic particle

Français ceci / donc Ceci, donc (particule). «似兰斯馨» : ainsi, donc.

Español esto / pues Esto, pues (partícula). «似兰斯馨»: así, por tanto.

العربية هذا / إذن هذا، إذن (أداة). «似兰斯馨»: هكذا، إذن.

Русский это / итак Это, итак (частица). «似兰斯馨»: так, следовательно.

Common words

斯sīthis
斯文sī wénrefined

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