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四
Trad. 四
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Radical
(Bushou)		 囗
Strokes 3
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Strokes 5
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Decomp. 囗八
囗 + 儿
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四 sì four / 4
Results beginning with 四
四川 Sì chuān Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川 / or 蜀, capital Chengdu 成都
四周 sì zhōu all around
四处 sì chù all over the place / everywhere and all directions
四年 sì nián four years
四月 Sì yuè April / fourth month (of the lunar year)
四十 sì shí forty / 40
四级 sì jí grade 4 / fourth class / category D
四季 sì jì four seasons, namely: spring 春[chun1], summer 夏[xia4], autumn 秋[qiu1] and winter 冬[dong1]
四方 sì fāng four-way / four-sided / in all directions / everywhere
四肢 sì zhī the four limbs of the body
四次 sì cì fourth / four times / quartic
四面 sì miàn all sides
四射 sì shè to radiate all around
四下 sì xià everywhere
四天 sì tiān four days
四国 Sì guó Shikoku (one of the four main islands of Japan)
四起 sì qǐ to spring up everywhere / from all around
四条 sì tiáo four of a kind / quads (poker)
四散 sì sàn to disperse / to scatter in all directions
四强 sì qiáng the top four
四千 sì qiān four thousand / 4 000
四溢 sì yì (of a perfume or a foul odor) permeating the whole place / (of grease etc) dripping everywhere / flowing all over the place
四角 sì jiǎo the four corners (of a rectangle) / the eaves that the four corners of a building
四顾 sì gù to look around
四时 sì shí the four seasons, namely: spring 春[chun1], summer 夏[xia4], autumn 秋[qiu1] and winter 冬[dong1]
四溅 sì jiàn (of droplets, sparks etc) to fly about in all directions / to splatter everywhere
四维 sì wéi the four social bonds: propriety, justice, integrity and honor / see 禮義廉恥|礼义廉耻[li3 yi4 lian2 chi3] / the four directions / the four limbs (Chinese medicine) / four-dimensional
四化 sì huà abbr. for 四個現代化|四个现代化[si4 ge4 xian4 dai4 hua4], Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations
四边 sì biān four sides
四象 sì xiàng four divisions (of the twenty-eight constellations 二十八宿[er4 shi2 ba1 xiu4] of the sky into groups of seven mansions), namely: Azure Dragon 青龍|青龙[Qing1 long2], White Tiger 白虎[Bai2 hu3], Vermilion Bird 朱雀[Zhu1 que4], Black Tortoise 玄武[Xuan2 wu3]
四声 sì shēng the four tones of Middle Chinese: level tone 平聲|平声, rising tone 上聲|上声, departing tone 去聲|去声 / and entering tone 入聲|入声 / the four tones of Modern Standard Mandarin
四围 sì wéi all around / on all sides / encircled
四书 Sì shū Four Books, namely: the Great Learning 大學|大学, the Doctrine of the Mean 中庸, the Analects of Confucius 論語|论语, and Mencius 孟子
四更 sì gēng fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old)
四邻 sì lín one's nearest neighbors
四害 sì hài "the four pests", i.e. rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows / see also 打麻雀運動|打麻雀运动[Da3 Ma2 que4 Yun4 dong4]
四体 sì tǐ one's four limbs / two arms and two legs
四旁 sì páng nearby regions
四郊 sì jiāo suburb / outskirts (of town)
四爪  grapnel
四大 sì dà the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism) / the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC)
四德 sì dé four Confucian injunctions 孝悌忠信 / (for men), namely: piety 孝 / to one's parents, respect 悌 / to one's older brother, loyalty 忠 / to one's monarch, faith 信 / to one's male friends / the four Confucian virtues for women of morality 德[de2], physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 / and efficiency in needlework 功
四谛 sì dì the Four Noble Truths (Budd.), covered by the acronym 苦集滅道|苦集灭道[ku3 ji2 mie4 dao4]: all life is suffering 苦[ku3], the cause of suffering is desire 集[ji2], emancipation comes only by eliminating passions 滅|灭[mie4], the way 道[dao4] to emancipation is the Eight-fold Noble Way 八正道[ba1 zheng4 dao4]
四渎 sì dú (archaic) the four rivers (Yangtze 長江|长江[Chang2 Jiang1], Yellow 黃河|黄河[Huang2 He2], Huai 淮河[Huai2 He2], Ji 濟水|济水[Ji3 Shui3]) / (TCM) acupuncture point SJ-9
四湖 Sì hú Sihu (or Ssuhu) township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
四胡 sì hú sihu (or "khuurchir" in Mongolian), a bowed instrument with four strings, primarily associated with Mongolian and Chinese culture
四会 Sì huì Sihui, county-level city in Zhaoqing 肇慶|肇庆[Zhao4 qing4], Guangdong
四近 sì jìn nearby
四境 sì jìng all the borders
四旧 sì jiù the Four Olds (target of the Cultural Revolution)
四库 sì kù the four book depositories, namely: classics 經|经, history 史, philosophy 子[zi3], belles-lettres 集
四灵 sì líng four divinities / four divine emperors / four mythical creatures symbolic of prosperity and longevity, namely the phoenix 鳳|凤[feng4], turtle 龜|龟[gui1], dragon 龍|龙[long2] and Chinese unicorn 麒麟[qi2 lin2] / also 四象[si4 xiang4], the four division of the sky
四民 sì mín "the four classes" of ancient China, i.e. scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants
四平 Sì píng Siping, prefecture-level city in Jilin province 吉林省 / in northeast China
四清 Sì qīng the Four Cleanups Movement (1963-66) / abbr. for 四清運動|四清运动[Si4 qing1 Yun4 dong4]
四诊 sì zhěn (TCM) the four methods of diagnosis, namely 望診|望诊[wang4 zhen3] (observation), 聞診|闻诊[wen2 zhen3] (auscultation and olfaction), 問診|问诊[wen4 zhen3] (interrogation), 切診|切诊[qie4 zhen3] (pulse feeling and palpation)
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四年前 sì nián qián four years previously
四合院 sì hé yuàn courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)
四月份 sì yuè fèn April
四人帮 sì rén bāng Gang of Four: Jiang Qing 江青[Jiang1 Qing1], Zhang Chunqiao 張春橋|张春桥[Zhang1 Chun1 qiao2], Yao Wenyuan 姚文元[Yao2 Wen2 yuan2], Wang Hongwen 王洪文[Wang2 Hong2 wen2], who served as scapegoats for the excesses of the cultural revolution
四叶草 sì yè cǎo four-leaf clover
四边形 sì biān xíng quadrilateral
四强赛 sì qiáng sài semifinals
四十三 sì shí sān 43 / forty three
四下里 sì xià li all around
四十六 sì shí liù forty six / 46
四重奏 sì chóng zòu quartet (musical ensemble)
四环素 sì huán sù tetracycline
四季豆 sì jì dòu green bean / French bean / runner bean
四驱车 sì qū chē four-by-four (vehicle) / 4x4
四小龙 Sì Xiǎo lóng Four Asian Tigers / East Asian Tigers / Four Little Dragons (East Asian economic powers: Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong)
四部曲 sì bù qǔ tetralogy
四不像 sì bù xiàng common name for 麋鹿[mi2 lu4], Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), which is said to resemble an amalgam of animals such as a cow, deer, donkey and horse / an odd mixture of disparate elements / hodgepodge / farrago
四面体 sì miàn tǐ tetrahedron
四角形 sì jiǎo xíng square / quadrilateral
四健会  4-H
四鞋木  tetraberlinia
四籽树  punah
四百万 sì bǎi wàn four million
四百亿 sì bǎi yì 40 billion
四川省 Sì chuān Shěng Sichuan province (Szechuan) in southwest China, abbr. 川[Chuan1] or 蜀[Shu3], capital Chengdu 成都[Cheng2 du1]
四方步 sì fāng bù a slow march
四方脸 sì fāng liǎn square-jawed face
四方帽 sì fāng mào see 方帽[fang1 mao4]
四方区 Sì fāng qū Sifang district of Qingdao city 青島市|青岛市, Shandong
四方台 Sì fāng tái Sifangtai district of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
四分历 sì fēn lì "quarter remainder" calendar, the first calculated Chinese calendar, dating from c. 484 BC
四分卫 sì fēn wèi quarterback (QB) (American football)
四国犬 sì guó quǎn Shikoku (dog)
四会市 Sì huì shì Sihui, county-level city in Zhaoqing 肇慶|肇庆[Zhao4 qing4], Guangdong
四湖乡 Sì hú xiāng Sihu (or Ssuhu) township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
四角裤 sì jiǎo kù boxer shorts
四脚蛇 sì jiǎo shé lizard / common spoken equivalent of 蜥蜴[xi1 yi4]
四平市 Sì píng shì Siping, prefecture-level city in Jilin province 吉林省 / in northeast China
四日市 Sì rì shì Yokkaichi, city in Mie Prefecture, Japan
四圣谛 sì shèng dì the Four Noble Truths (Buddhism) / see also 四諦|四谛[si4 di4] and 苦集滅道|苦集灭道[ku3 ji2 mie4 dao4]
四十多 sì shí duō more than 40
四碳糖 sì tàn táng tetrose (CH2O)4, monosaccharide with four carbon atoms
四头肌 sì tóu jī quadriceps muscle group / thigh muscles
四物汤 sì wù tāng four-substance decoction (si wu tang), tonic formula used in Chinese medicine
四县腔 Sì xiàn qiāng Sixian dialect of Hakka Chinese
四旬节 sì xún jié First Sunday of Lent
四旬斋 sì xún zhāi Lent (Christian period of forty days before Easter)
四一二 sì yī èr 12th April / refers to Chiang Kai-shek's coup of 12th April 1927 against the communists in Shanghai
四元数 sì yuán shù quaternion (math.)
四子王 Sì zǐ wáng Siziwang banner or Dörvön-xüüxed khoshuu in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia
四面八方 sì miàn bā fāng in all directions / all around / far and near
四川大学 Sì chuān Dà xué Sichuan University
四大天王 sì dà tiān wáng the four heavenly kings (Sanskrit vajra) / the four guardians or warrior attendants of Buddha
四通八达 sì tōng bā dá roads open in all directions (idiom) / accessible from all sides
四分五裂 sì fēn wǔ liè all split up and in pieces (idiom) / disunity (in an organization) / complete lack of unity / to disintegrate / falling apart / to be at sixes and sevens
四面楚歌 sì miàn Chǔ gē lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom) / fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help
四分之三 sì fēn zhī sān three quarters
四库全书 Sì kù Quán shū Siku Quanshu (collection of books compiled during Qing dynasty)
四大名著 sì dà míng zhù the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦[Hong2 lou2 Meng4], Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]
四川日报 Sì chuān Rì bào Sichuan Daily
四轮驱动 sì lún qū dòng four-wheel drive
四舍五入 sì shě wǔ rù (math.) to round up or down / to round off
四平八稳 sì píng bā wěn everything steady and stable (idiom) / overcautious and unimaginary
四大美女 sì dà měi nu:3 the four legendary beauties of ancient China, namely: Xishi 西施[Xi1 shi1], Wang Zhaojun 王昭君[Wang2 Zhao1 jun1], Diaochan 貂蟬|貂蝉[Diao1 Chan2] and Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環|杨玉环[Yang2 Yu4 huan2]
四氯化碳 sì lu:4 huà tàn carbon tetrachloride
四维空间 sì wéi kōng jiān four-dimensional space (math.)
四大皆空 sì dà jiē kōng lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom) / this world is an illusion
四海飘零 sì hǎi piāo líng drifting aimlessly all over the place (idiom)
四海升平 sì hǎi shēng píng lit. all four oceans are peaceful / worldwide peace (idiom)
四海为家 sì hǎi wéi jiā to regard the four corners of the world all as home (idiom) / to feel at home anywhere / to roam about unconstrained / to consider the entire country, or world, to be one's own
四脚朝天 sì jiǎo cháo tiān four legs facing the sky (idiom) / flat on one's back
四国集团  Group of Four
四项准则  four guidelines
四角规则  four-corners rule
四壁萧然 sì bì xiāo rán four bare walls
四川林鸮 Sì chuān lín xiāo (bird species of China) Sichuan wood owl (Strix davidi)
四川柳莺 Sì chuān liǔ yīng (bird species of China) Sichuan leaf warbler (Phylloscopus forresti)
四川盆地 Sì chuān pén dì Sichuan basin
四川雉鹑 Sì chuān zhì chún (bird species of China) buff-throated monal-partridge (Tetraophasis szechenyii)
四出文钱 sì chū wén qián coin minted in the reign of Emperor Ling of Han 漢靈帝|汉灵帝[Han4 Ling2 Di4], with a square hole in the middle and four lines radiating out from each corner of the square (hence the name 四出文)
四大发明 sì dà fā míng the four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowder
四大名楼 sì dà míng lóu Four
四大盆地 sì dà pén dì four great basin depressions of China, namely: Tarim 塔里木盆地 / in south Xinjiang, Jungar 準葛爾盆地|准葛尔盆地 / and Tsaidam or Qaidam 柴達木盆地|柴达木盆地 / in north Xinjiang Sichuan 四川盆地
四大石窟 sì dà shí kū the four great caves, namely: Longmen Grottoes 龍門石窟|龙门石窟[Long2 men2 Shi2 ku1] at Luoyang, Henan, Yungang Caves 雲岡石窟|云冈石窟[Yun2 gang1 Shi2 ku1] at Datong, Shanxi, Mogao Caves 莫高窟[Mo4 gao1 ku1] at Dunhuang, Gansu, and Mt Maiji Caves 麥積山石窟|麦积山石窟[Mai4 ji1 Shan1 Shi2 ku1] at Tianshui, Gansu
四大须生 sì dà xū shēng Four great beards of Beijing opera, namely: Ma Lianliang 馬連良|马连良, Tan Fuying 譚富英|谭富英, Yang Baosen 楊寶森|杨宝森, Xi Xiaobo 奚嘯伯|奚啸伯
四大自由 sì dà zì yóu Four Freedoms
四方代表 sì fāng dài biǎo Quartet Representative
四方声明 sì fāng shēng míng Quartet Statement
四方台区 Sì fāng tái qū Sifangtai district of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang
四方响应 sì fāng xiǎng yìng a response from every direction (idiom)
四分位数 sì fēn wèi shù quartile (statistics)
四分音符 sì fēn yīn fú crotchet (music)
四分之一 sì fēn zhī yī one-quarter
四氟化硅 sì fú huà guī silicon tetrafluoride SiF4
Approximate Results for 四
第四 dì sì fourth / number four
十四 shí sì fourteen / 14
周四 Zhōu sì Thursday
大四 dà sì fourth-year university student
五四 wǔ sì fourth of May, cf 五四運動|五四运动, national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles
李四 Lǐ Sì Li Si, name for an unspecified person, second of a series of three: 張三|张三[Zhang1 San1], 李四, 王五[Wang2 Wu3] Tom, Dick and Harry
六四 Liù Sì refers to Tiananmen incident of 4th June 1989
奔四 bèn sì to be pushing 40
奔四 bēn sì to be pushing 40
封四 fēng sì back cover
核四 Hé sì Fourth Nuclear Power Plant near New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan / also called Lungmen Nuclear Power Plant
表四 piǎo sì Schedule IV
再四 zài sì repeatedly / over and over again
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星期四 Xīng qī sì Thursday
二十四 èr shí sì 24
第四代 dì sì dài fourth generation
新四军 Xīn sì jūn New Fourth army of Republic of China, set up in 1937 and controlled by the communists
第四季 dì sì jì fourth quarter
三十四 sān shí sì thirty-four / 34
第四纪 dì sì jì fourth period / quaternary (geological period covering the recent ice ages over the last 180,000 years)
李四光 Lǐ Sì guāng Li Siguang (1889-1971), Mongol-born, Japanese-trained geologist, prominent in early PRC oil exploration
礼拜四 Lǐ bài sì Thursday
本周四 běn zhōu sì this Thursday
第四级 dì sì jí fourth level
第四声 dì sì shēng fourth tone in Mandarin / falling tone
第四台 dì sì tái fourth channel / (in Taiwan) cable TV, FTV
汉四郡 Hàn sì jùn four Han commanderies in north Korea 108 BC-c. 300 AD
六・四 liù · sì refers to Tian'anmen incident of 4th June 1989
木卫四 mù wèi sì Callisto (moon of Jupiter), aka Jupiter IV
廿四史 niàn sì shǐ twenty four dynastic histories (or 25 or 26 in modern editions) / same as 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3]
破四旧 pò sì jiù Destroy the Four Olds (campaign of the Cultural Revolution)
十四条 shí sì tiáo Fourteen Points
宋四家 Sòng sì jiā four famous Song calligraphers, namely: Su Shi 蘇軾|苏轼[Su1 Shi4], Huang Tingjian 黃庭堅|黄庭坚[Huang2 Ting2 jian1], Mi Fu 米芾[Mi3 Fu2] and Cai Xiang 蔡襄[Cai4 Xiang1]
第四季度 dì sì jì dù fourth quarter (of financial year)
一年四季 yī nián sì jì all year round
五湖四海 wǔ hú sì hǎi all parts of the country
家徒四壁 jiā tú sì bì lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom) / fig. very poor / wretched
说三道四 shuō sān dào sì to make thoughtless remarks (idiom) / to criticize / gossip
名扬四海 míng yáng sì hǎi to become known far and wide (idiom) / famous
五四运动 Wǔ sì Yùn dòng May Fourth Movement / Chinese national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles
魅力四射 mèi lì sì shè glamorous / charming / seductive
不三不四 bù sān bù sì dubious / shady / neither one thing nor the other / neither fish nor fowl / nondescript
文房四宝 wén fáng sì bǎo Four Treasures of the Study, namely 筆|笔[bi3], 墨[mo4], 紙|纸[zhi3] and 硯|砚[yan4] / the essentials of calligraphy and scholarship (idiom)
神奇四侠 shén qí sì xiá Fantastic
朝三暮四 zhāo sān mù sì lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom) / to change sth that is already settled upon / indecisive / to blow hot and cold
二十四史 Er4 shí sì Shǐ the Twenty-Four Histories (25 or 26 in modern editions), collection of books on Chinese dynastic history from 3000 BC till 17th century / fig. a long and complicated story
颠三倒四 diān sān dǎo sì confused / disorderly / incoherent
丢三落四 diū sān là sì forgetful / empty-headed
低三下四 dī sān xià sì servile
挑三拣四 tiāo sān jiǎn sì to be picky / to be choosy
推三阻四 tuī sān zǔ sì to use all sorts of excuses
十四行诗 shí sì háng shī sonnet
张三李四 Zhāng sān Lǐ sì Zhang the Third and Li the Fourth (idiom) / Tom, Dick and Harry
巴三览四 bā sān lǎn sì to talk about this and that (idiom) / to ramble incoherently
烽火四起 fēng huǒ sì qǐ the fire of war in all four directions (idiom) / the confusion of war
横三竖四 héng sān shù sì in disorder / in a tremendous mess
街坊四邻 jiē fang sì lín neighbors / the whole neighborhood
狂三诈四 kuáng sān zhà sì to deceive and swindle across the board (idiom)
狼烟四起 láng yān sì qǐ fire beacons on all sides (idiom) / enveloped in the flames of war
连三并四 lián sān bìng sì one after the other / in succession (idiom)
三从四德 sān cóng sì dé Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德[de2], physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 / and efficiency in needlework 功
三朋四友 sān péng sì yǒu friends / cronies
调三窝四 tiáo sān wō sì to sow the seeds of discord everywhere (idiom)
扬名四海 yáng míng sì hǎi known throughout the country (idiom) / world-famous
再三再四 zài sān zài sì repeatedly / over and over again
志在四方 zhì zài sì fāng to aspire to travel far and make one's mark (idiom)
传播四方 chuán bō sì fāng to disseminate in every direction (idiom)
传三过四 chuán sān guò sì to spread rumors / to gossip
初唐四杰 Chū Táng Sì jié the Four Great Poets of the Early Tang, namely Wang Bo 王勃[Wang2 Bo2], Yang Jiong 楊炯|杨炯[Yang2 Jiong3], Lu Zhaolin 盧照鄰|卢照邻[Lu2 Zhao4 lin2], and Luo Binwang 駱賓王|骆宾王[Luo4 Bin1 wang2]
第四世界 dì sì shì jiè Fourth World
二十四号 èr shí sì hào 24th day of a month
二十四孝 Er4 shí sì Xiào the Twenty-four Filial Exemplars, classic Confucian text on filial piety from Yuan dynasty
飞沫四溅 fēi mò sì jiàn to spray in all directions
烽烟四起 fēng yān sì qǐ lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom) / the confusion of war
勾三搭四 gōu sān dā sì to make hanky-panky / to seduce women
股四头肌 gǔ sì tóu jī quadriceps muscle group / thigh muscles
环顾四周 huán gù sì zhōu to look around
活力四射 huó lì sì shè dynamic / enthusiastic / energetic
金砖四国 Jīn zhuān Sì Guó Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC)
六十四卦 liù shí sì guà the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (I Ching or Yi Jing) 易經|易经
六十四万 liù shí sì wàn 640,000
六四事件 Liù Sì Shì jiàn Tiananmen Incident of June 4, 1989
目空四海 mù kōng sì hǎi the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom) / arrogant / condescending / supercilious
七政四余 qī zhèng sì yú seven heavenly bodies and four imaginary stars (in astrology and feng shui)
三催四请 sān cuī sì qǐng to coax and plead
宋四大书 Sòng sì dà shū Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平廣記|太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御覽|太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 冊府元龜|册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英華|文苑英华
挑三窝四 tiǎo sān wō sì to sow discord everywhere
危机四伏 wēi jī sì fú danger lurks on every side (idiom)
轩辕十四 Xuān yuán shí sì Regulus (constellation)
一九四九 yī jiǔ sì jiǔ 1949 / year of the communist victory in China, the foundation of the PRC and of ROC in Taiwan
约翰四世 yuē hàn sì shì John
语惊四座 yǔ jīng sì zuò to make a remark that startles everyone present (idiom) / (of a remark) startling
聚四氟乙烯 jù sì fú yǐ xī polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), trademarked as Teflon
平行四边形 píng xíng sì biān xíng parallelogram
板板六十四 bǎn bǎn liù shí sì unaccommodating / rigid
堆锥四分法  coning and quartering
第四组资产  group IV assets
倍数四假想  Factor Four Scenario
第四委员会  Fourth Committee / Special Political and Decolonization Committee
钛酸四丁酯  tetrabutyl titanate
第四纪气候 dì sì jì qì hòu Quaternary climate
第四条磋商 dì sì tiáo cuō shāng Article IV consultation
二十四节气 èr shí sì jié qi the 24 solar terms, calculated from the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that divide the year into 24 equal periods
凤凰四重奏 fèng huáng sì zhòng zòu Maidens'
干煸四季豆 gān biān sì jì dòu fried beans, Sichuan style
核四级共振 hé sì jí gòng zhèn nuclear quadrupole resonance (physics)
核四极共振 hé sì jí gòng zhèn nuclear quadrupole resonance
合四乙尺工 hé sì yǐ chě gōng names of the five notes of the Chinese pentatonic scale, corresponding roughly to do, re, mi, sol, la
合四乙尺工 hé sì yǐ chǐ gōng names of the five notes of the Chinese pentatonic scale, corresponding roughly to do, re, mi, sol, la
拉斯洛四世 lā sī luò sì shì Ladislaus
六朝四大家 liù cháo sì dà jiā Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties, namely: Cao Buxing 曹不興|曹不兴[Cao2 Bu4 xing1], Gu Kaizhi 顧愷之|顾恺之[Gu4 Kai3 zhi1], Lu Tanwei 陸探微|陆探微[Lu4 Tan4 wei1] and Zhang Sengyou 張僧繇|张僧繇[Zhang1 Seng1 you2]
六十四位元 liù shí sì wèi yuán 64-bit (computing)
披头四乐团 Pī tóu sì Yuè tuán the Beatles
唐初四大家 Táng chū Sì Dà jiā Four Great Calligraphers of early Tang / refers to Yu Shinan 虞世南[Yu2 Shi4 nan2], Ouyang Xun 歐陽詢|欧阳询[Ou1 yang2 Xun2], Chu Suiliang 褚遂良[Chu3 Sui4 liang2] and Xue Ji 薛稷[Xue1 Ji4]
一九四九年 yī jiǔ sì jiǔ nián 1949 / year of the communist victory in China, the foundation of the PRC and of ROC in Taiwan
一千四百亿 yī qiān sì bǎi yì 140 billion
元曲四大家 Yuán qǔ sì dà jiā Four Great Yuan Dramatists, namely: Guan Hanqing 關漢卿|关汉卿[Guan1 Han4 qing1], Zheng Guangzu 鄭光祖|郑光祖[Zheng4 Guang1 zu3], Ma Zhiyuan 馬致遠|马致远[Ma3 Zhi4 yuan3] and Bai Pu 白樸|白朴[Bai2 Pu3]
元诗四大家 Yuán shī sì dà jiā the four masters of Yuan poetry, namely 虞集[Yu2 Ji2], 範梈|范梈[Fan4 Peng1], 楊載|杨载[Yang2 Zai4] and 揭傒斯[Jie1 Xi1 si1]
杂剧四大家 zá jù sì dà jiā Four Great Yuan Dramatists, namely: Guan Hanqing 關漢卿|关汉卿[Guan1 Han4 qing1], Zheng Guangzu 鄭光祖|郑光祖[Zheng4 Guang1 zu3], Ma Zhiyuan 馬致遠|马致远[Ma3 Zhi4 yuan3] and Bai Pu 白樸|白朴[Bai2 Pu3]
维舍格勒四国  Visegrad Group
圭亚那四榄木  sali
第四代反应堆  Generation IV reactor
阿尔达班四世 ā ěr dá bān sì shì Artabanus
北宋四大部书 Běi Sòng sì dà bù shū Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平廣記|太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御覽|太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 冊府元龜|册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英華|文苑英华
博莱纳斯四国 bó lái nà sī sì guó BLNS countries / BLNS States
不规则四边形 bù guī zé sì biān xíng irregular quadrilateral / trapezium
第四阶段研究 dì sì jiē duàn yán jiū phase IV study / post-marketing study
第四支柱部门 dì sì zhī zhù bù mén Pillar IV
刚布卢乌四国 gāng bù lú wū sì guó CRBU Countries
江南四大才子 Jiāng nán sì dà cái zǐ Four great southern talents of the Ming, namely: Tang Bohu 唐伯虎, Zhu Zhishan 祝枝山, Wen Zhengming 文徵明|文征明 / and Xu Zhenqing 徐禎卿|徐祯卿
焦磷酸四乙酯 jiāo lín suān sì zhé zhǐ tetraethylpyrophosphate
卡齐米日四世 kǎ qí mǐ rì sì shì Casimir
五四爱国运动 wǔ sì ài guó yùn dòng May Fourth Movement / Chinese national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles
一万四千二百 yī wàn sì qiān èr bǎi 14200
放之四海而皆准 fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn applicable anywhere (idiom)
第四次评估报告  Fourth Assessment Report
日内瓦第四公约  Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War / Fourth Geneva Convention
中美洲四国集团  Central American Group of Four
秘书长四友小组  Group of Four Friends of the Secretary-General
安德洛尼卡四世 ān dé luò ní kǎ sì shì Andronikos
第四核能发电厂 dì sì hé néng fā diàn chǎng Lungmen
启示录中的四马 qǐ shì lù zhòng de sì mǎ Four
闰四月，吃树叶 rùn sì yuè , chī shù yè an intercalary fourth month brings food shortages
五讲四美三热爱 wǔ jiǎng sì měi sān rè ài the five emphases, four beauties and three loves (PRC policy introduced in 1981, including emphasis on manners, beauty of language and love of socialism)
盐酸四唑芬太尼 yán suān sì zuò fēn tài ní alfentanil hydrochloride
一千四百二十九 yī qiān sì bǎi èr shí jiǔ 1429
1949年日内瓦四公约  Geneva Conventions relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts / Geneva Conventions for the protection of war victims / Geneva Conventions of 1949
英特网协议第四版  Internet Protocol version 4 / IP version 4
季戎四醇四硝酸酯 jì róng sì chún sì xiāo suān zhǐ pentaerythritol tetranitrate / pentrite
头脑简单四肢发达 tóu nǎo jiǎn dān sì zhī fā dá all brawn no brains
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