思
思
“to think”
Radical: 心
Strokes: 9
Level: HSK 2
How 思 is built — stacked top over bottom
田
Field · tián
A field divided into plots. 男 man = strength in the fields.
心
Heart · xīn
The heart with its chambers. Feelings and thinking use it: 想 爱 忙 快.
Origin
Weighing something with your mind 囟 (altered) and heart 心
Words with 思
意思 yìsi — meaning
不好意思 bù hǎo yì si — to feel embarrassed
思考 sī kǎo — to reflect on
思想 sī xiǎng — thought
不可思议 bù kě sī yì — inconceivable (idiom)
沉思 chén sī — contemplate
反思 fǎn sī — to think back over sth
构思 gòu sī — to outline a story
思念 sī niàn — think of
思索 sī suǒ — think deeply
思维 sī wéi — (line of) thought
思绪 sī xù — train of thought
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