赐 meaning and stroke order
(bound form) to confer; to bestow; to grant; (literary) gift; favor; Taiwan pr. [si4]
How to write 赐, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 赐
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) to confer; to bestow; to grant
- (literary) gift; favor
- Taiwan pr. [si4]
How 赐 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Money.
贝 gives the meaning and 易 hints at the sound.
Radical: 贝 (sea shell), shared by 63 characters on this site.
How to remember 赐
赐 is built from 贝 (bèi, shell, an old symbol of money and valuables) plus 易 (yì), which gives the sound. Picture someone of high rank handing down valuables 贝 to a person below: that is bestowing a gift.
赐 is formal or literary and usually appears in set words like 赐予 (cìyǔ), 恩赐 (ēncì) and 赏赐 (shǎngcì), often for gifts from heaven, rulers, or someone respected. 请多多赐教 (qǐng duōduō cìjiào) means "Please give me your valuable advice," a polite phrase used with teachers or experts.
Common mistake: Learners confuse 赐 (cì) with 踢 (tī, to kick) and 锡 (xī, tin), which share the 易 part. Check the left side: 贝 for giving valuables, 足 for the foot, 金 for metal. Also, do not use 赐 for everyday giving between friends. Use 给 (gěi) or 送 (sòng) instead.
Common words with 赐
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
赐 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 赐
How many strokes are in 赐?
赐 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 赐 mean?
赐 (cì) means (bound form) to confer; to bestow; to grant; (literary) gift; favor; Taiwan pr. [si4]. A common word with it is 恩赐 (ēncì), meaning "to bestow (favors, charity etc)".
How do you pronounce 赐?
赐 is pronounced cì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 赐?
The radical of 赐 is 贝, which carries the idea of "sea shell". Dictionaries list 赐 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 赐?
The traditional form of 赐 is 賜. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 赐 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 赐 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 赐 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 赐 and 送?
送 (sòng) is the normal word for giving a gift to anyone. 赐 implies the giver is superior, such as heaven, an emperor, or a respected elder, so it sounds formal or humble.
Why is 赐 pronounced sì in Taiwan?
The dictionary notes a Taiwan pronunciation of sì, fourth tone. In mainland Standard Mandarin it is cì, so learners following mainland materials should say cì.