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寺 - sì

court, office; temple, monastery

court, office; temple, monastery

How to read 寺

Click 寺 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishcourt, office; temple, monastery
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

寺庙 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 寺院. Please read 佛寺 one more time.

Common words with this character

temple; monastery; shrine
cloister; temple; monastery
Buddhist temple
same as 太僕寺|太仆寺[Tai4 pu2 si4], Court of imperial stud, office originally charged with horse breeding

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 寺 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 寺庙 and 寺院 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 寺.