肆 sì — indulge · English

肆

sì

indulge

At a glance · 肆

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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、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

「肆」从長从聿，金文象长笔舒展，本为陈列、店铺。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「肆」本义为伸展、陈列，引申放肆、肆（店铺）、四。

Structure

从長、从聿，会意字，长笔纵横，本为陈设、极，又指店铺。

At a glance

Pinyinsì

Radical聿

Strokes13

UnicodeU+8086

Character type会意

Theme数术

Six languages, one character

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English indulge indulge; excess; numeral four; particle meaning now, therefore; shop

Français étaler / boutique Étaler, boutique. «肆筵设席» : dresser, disposer.

Español ostentar / tienda Ostentar, tienda. «肆筵设席»: disponer, colocar.

العربية يعرض / دكان يعرض، دكان. «肆筵设席»: ترتيب، وضع.

Русский выложить / лавка Выложить, лавка. «肆筵设席»: расставлять, готовить.

Common words

肆sìdisplay
放肆fàng sìreckless

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