Chinese Character: 肆 (Sì - Four; Unrestrained)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 聿 (radical: 聿)
笔画数: 13 (13 strokes)
结构分解: 形声字，从长，聿声。原指古代祭祀时陈尸解牲，后假借为数字“四”的大写，也有放纵、不顾一切之意。(A pictophonetic character, with "长" and "聿" as the phonetic part. Originally, it referred to the act of presenting and dissecting sacrificial animals during ancient ceremonies. Later, it was borrowed as the formal written form of the number "four", and it also means unrestrained or reckless.)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Sì (fourth tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“肆”主要有以下含义：1. 数字“四”的大写（如“肆佰元”）；2. 不顾一切，任意妄为（如“放肆”）；3. 陈列、陈设（如“肆筵设席”）。(“肆” mainly has the following meanings: 1. The formal written form of the number "four" (e.g., "肆佰元" - Four hundred yuan); 2. Unrestrained, acting recklessly (e.g., "放肆" - presumptuous); 3. Display, arrange (e.g., "肆筵设席" - set up a feast).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 放肆 (fàng sì) - presumptuous; unrestrained
- 肆意 (sì yì) - willfully; recklessly
- 肆行 (sì xíng) - act recklessly
- 肆扰 (sì rǎo) - harass wantonly
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“肆”作数词时，用于正式书写金额等场合；作形容词时，表示放纵、任意的意思，常与其他词组成形容词短语（如“肆意妄为”）；作动词时，有陈列、陈设的意思，但现在较少使用。(When "肆" is used as a numeral, it is used in formal situations such as writing amounts of money. When used as an adjective, it means unrestrained or arbitrary, often forming adjective phrases with other words (e.g., "肆意妄为" - act recklessly). When used as a verb, it means display or arrange, but this usage is less common nowadays.)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
在中国传统文化中，数字的大写常用于金融、契约等重要文件中，以防止数字被篡改，“肆”作为“四”的大写，在这些场景中发挥着重要作用。此外，“放肆”等词体现了中国传统道德观念中对行为规范和礼仪的重视。(In traditional Chinese culture, the formal written forms of numbers are often used in important documents such as financial and contractual ones to prevent numbers from being tampered with. "肆", as the formal written form of "four", plays an important role in these scenarios. In addition, words like "放肆" reflect the importance attached to behavioral norms and etiquette in traditional Chinese moral concepts.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
他在公共场合如此放肆，实在令人反感。(Tā zài gōng gòng chǎng hé rú cǐ fàng sì, shí zài lìng rén fǎn gǎn.)
His presumptuous behavior in public is really disgusting.
这家伙肆意破坏公共财物。(Zhè jiā huo sì yì pò huài gōng gòng cái wù.)
This guy wantonly destroys public property.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
可以联想“肆”作为数字“四”的大写，在填写支票等场景中经常使用，帮助记忆其数词含义。对于“放肆”等含义，可以通过想象一个人不顾场合、任意妄为的画面来加深记忆。(You can associate "肆" with the formal written form of the number "four", which is often used when filling out checks and other documents, to help remember its meaning as a numeral. For meanings like "放肆", you can imagine a person acting recklessly without considering the occasion to deepen your memory.)