四围 四圍
四围 四圍 sì wéi ㄙˋ ㄨㄟˊ sei3 wai4
- all around
- on all sides
- encircled
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四
- 四周 sì zhōu ㄙˋ ㄓㄡ sei3 zau1 all around
- 四季 sì jì ㄙˋ ㄐㄧˋ sei3 gwai3 four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
- 四方 sì fāng ㄙˋ ㄈㄤ sei3 fong1 four-way
- 四处 四處 sì chù ㄙˋ ㄔㄨˋ sei3 cyu3 all over the place
- 四合院 sì hé yuàn ㄙˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄩㄢˋ sei3 hap6 jyun2 courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)
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- 四面八方 sì miàn bā fāng ㄙˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄚ ㄈㄤ sei3 min6 baat3 fong1 (idiom) all directions; all around
- 朝三暮四 zhāo sān mù sì ㄓㄠ ㄙㄢ ㄇㄨˋ ㄙˋ ziu1 saam1 mou6 sei3 lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon
- 五四 wǔ sì ㄨˇ ㄙˋ ng5 sei3 fourth of May, cf 五四运动, national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles
- 六四 Liù Sì ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄙˋ luk6 sei3 refers to Tiananmen incident of 4th June 1989
- 再四 zài sì ㄗㄞˋ ㄙˋ zoi3 sei3 repeatedly
- 十四 shí sì ㄕˊ ㄙˋ sap6 sei3 fourteen; 14
- 四下 sì xià ㄙˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ sei3 haa6 everywhere
- 四化 sì huà ㄙˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ sei3 faa3 abbr. for 四个现代化, Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations
- 四十 sì shí ㄙˋ ㄕˊ sei3 sap6 forty
- 四国 四國 Sì guó ㄙˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ sei3 gwok3 Shikoku (one of the four main islands of Japan)
- 四境 sì jìng ㄙˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ sei3 ging2 all the borders
- 四大 sì dà ㄙˋ ㄉㄚˋ sei3 daai6 the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism)
- 四害 sì hài ㄙˋ ㄏㄞˋ sei3 hoi6 "the four pests", i.e. rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows
- 四射 sì shè ㄙˋ ㄕㄜˋ sei3 se6 to radiate all around
- 四川 Sì chuān ㄙˋ ㄔㄨㄢ sei3 cyun1 see 四川省
围 圍
- 包围 包圍 bāo wéi ㄅㄠ ㄨㄟˊ baau1 wai4 to surround; to encircle; to hem in
- 周围 周圍 zhōu wéi ㄓㄡ ㄨㄟˊ zau1 wai4 environs; surroundings; periphery
- 围巾 圍巾 wéi jīn ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄣ wai4 gan1 scarf
- 围墙 圍牆 wéi qiáng ㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ wai4 coeng4 perimeter wall
- 围绕 圍繞 wéi rào ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄠˋ wai4 jiu5 to revolve around
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- 氛围 氛圍 fēn wéi ㄈㄣ ㄨㄟˊ fan1 wai4 ambience; atmosphere
- 范围 範圍 fàn wéi ㄈㄢˋ ㄨㄟˊ faan6 wai4 range
- 解围 解圍 jiě wéi ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄨㄟˊ gaai2 wai4 to lift a siege
- 三围 三圍 sān wéi ㄙㄢ ㄨㄟˊ saam1 wai4 BWH, abbr. for a woman's three measurements, namely: bust 胸围, waist 腰围 and hip 臀围
- 入围 入圍 rù wéi ㄖㄨˋ ㄨㄟˊ jap6 wai4 to get past the qualifying round
- 合围 合圍 hé wéi ㄏㄜˊ ㄨㄟˊ hap6 wai4 to surround
- 围住 圍住 wéi zhù ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˋ wai4 zyu6 to surround
- 围兜 圍兜 wéi dōu ㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄡ wai4 dau1 bib
- 围剿 圍剿 wéi jiǎo ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ wai4 ziu2 to encircle and subdue (an armed group or insurgents); (fig.) to gang up on; to attack or criticize collectively
- 围嘴 圍嘴 wéi zuǐ ㄨㄟˊ ㄗㄨㄟˇ wai4 zeoi2 (baby) bib
- 围困 圍困 wéi kùn ㄨㄟˊ ㄎㄨㄣˋ wai4 kwan3 to besiege
- 围坐 圍坐 wéi zuò ㄨㄟˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ wai4 zo6 to sit in a circle
- 围城 圍城 Wéi chéng ㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄥˊ wai4 sing4 Fortress Besieged, 1947 novel by Qian Zhongshu 钱钟书, filmed as a TV serial
- 围城 圍城 wéi chéng ㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄥˊ wai4 sing4 siege
- 围堰 圍堰 wéi yàn ㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄢˋ wai4 jin2 a cofferdam
Idioms with these characters
- 巴三览四 巴三覽四 bā sān lǎn sì ㄅㄚ ㄙㄢ ㄌㄢˇ ㄙˋ baa1 saam1 laam5 sei3 to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently
- 不三不四 bù sān bù sì ㄅㄨˋ ㄙㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄙˋ bat1 saam1 bat1 sei3 (idiom) dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript
- 烽火四起 fēng huǒ sì qǐ ㄈㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄙˋ ㄑㄧˇ fung1 fo2 sei3 hei2 the fire of war in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war
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- 烽烟四起 烽煙四起 fēng yān sì qǐ ㄈㄥ ㄧㄢ ㄙˋ ㄑㄧˇ fung1 jin1 sei3 hei2 lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war
- 家徒四壁 jiā tú sì bì ㄐㄧㄚ ㄊㄨˊ ㄙˋ ㄅㄧˋ gaa1 tou4 sei3 bik1 lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)
- 狂三诈四 狂三詐四 kuáng sān zhà sì ㄎㄨㄤˊ ㄙㄢ ㄓㄚˋ ㄙˋ kwong4 saam1 zaa3 sei3 to deceive and swindle across the board (idiom)
- 狼烟四起 狼煙四起 láng yān sì qǐ ㄌㄤˊ ㄧㄢ ㄙˋ ㄑㄧˇ long4 jin1 sei3 hei2 fire beacons on all sides (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war
- 连三并四 連三併四 lián sān bìng sì ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄙㄢ ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄙˋ lin4 saam1 bing3 sei3 one after the other
- 名扬四海 名揚四海 míng yáng sì hǎi ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄙˋ ㄏㄞˇ ming4 joeng4 sei3 hoi2 to become known far and wide (idiom)
- 目空四海 mù kōng sì hǎi ㄇㄨˋ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄙˋ ㄏㄞˇ muk6 hung1 sei3 hoi2 the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant
- 围城打援 圍城打援 wéi chéng dǎ yuán ㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄉㄚˇ ㄩㄢˊ wai4 sing4 daa2 wun4 to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom); strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops
- 围魏救赵 圍魏救趙 wéi Wèi jiù Zhào ㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄠˋ wai4 ngai6 gau3 ziu6 lit. to besiege 魏 and rescue 赵 (idiom)