ㄙ ˋ

sì

temple

寺 is a 6 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as sì in the fourth tone.

It is made up of the components 土 (earth) and 寸 (inch).

  • 寺
    ㄙ ˋ

    sì

    temple

    • 土
      ㄊㄨ ˇ

      tǔ

      earth

    • 寸
      ㄘㄨㄣ ˋ

      cùn

      inch

5 stories have been written about this character — see all
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I live in the earth temple of inch
by CLTCOktay

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Храм — маленький особенный кусочек земли, пульсирующий (духовность)
by Alex

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The holy temple floated in the sky held up only by a thin inch of earth.
by Matherinep

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I [si]t in the temple with my forehead down within an inch 寸 of the earth 土.
by vms5q

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Measure the earth in inches to make a temple
by Tana

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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 寺

Definitions for 寺 pronounced as sì

  • Buddhist temple
  • mosque
  • government office (old)

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