05279 Chinese character of 駟 and pronounce si3

The Chinese character【駟】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes animals or transportation. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Four horse team. Explanation: (1) A carriage pulled by four horses or four horses pulling a carriage. For example: “It is difficult to catch up with a horse that has already flown away.” (2) Generally refers to horses. Such as: “good horses”. (3) Shangsi: a metaphor for the best talents. (4) Quantifier: A> An ancient unit for calculating the number of vehicles pulled by four horses. Quite a car. For example: “Two horses pulling a chariot.” B>An ancient unit for counting horses. Four horses make a team. For example: “There are a thousand horses.”

Here is the phonetic guide for pronouncing this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【駟】:sì

Cantonese Jyutping of 【駟】:si3

This introduces some basic knowledge regarding the Chinese character 【駟】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【駟】, for example:Describing animals or transportation , It means mainly a team of four horses.Since Chinese characters embody profound layers of interpretation, some complex meanings may be beyond the scope of this explanation.

【駟】serves as a standalone word but gains depth when partnered with others to form detailed expressions, like【駟馬、駟車】(Mandarin Pinyin:sì mǎ 、sì chē/ Cantonese Jyutping:si3 maa5 、si3 ce1)

The total stroke number of this character is 15 ,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,This sentence serves as an example of how to use this character.:


古代的貴族常乘駟車出行。

Nobles in ancient times often traveled in carriages drawn by four horses.


Hoping you will delight in learning Chinese and deepen your understanding as you go. There’s more to discover, so take your time.