• 3375th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 7 words
  • Component in 85 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. (si4)6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for (si4)The component is pronounced as 'shī' (shi1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for (si4)The component is pronounced as '' (si4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Uncommon

丁巳 
己巳 
巳时 (巳時)
癸巳 

RareShow 3

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.