厶 meaning and stroke order

sī

Private, secret

Strokes2
Pinyinsī
ToneTone 1

How to write 厶, stroke by stroke

2 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

  1. 1
  2. 2

Meaning of 厶

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

mǒuthird tone (dipping)
  1. old variant of 某[mou3]
sīfirst tone (high and level)
  1. old variant of 私[si1]

How 厶 is built

Pictographic character. A silk cocoon.

Characters that contain 厶

Learning 厶 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 厶

How many strokes are in 厶?

厶 is written with 2 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 厶 mean?

厶 (sī) means private, secret.

How do you pronounce 厶?

厶 is pronounced sī, in the first tone (high and level).