肆 (sì) - Four (formal/legal/financial numeral) & to be unrestrained, wanton

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肆 · sì

Four (formal/legal/financial numeral);

to be unrestrained, wanton;

a shop, market;

to practice, exercise;

variant form of 四 (four) used in documents to prevent forgery.

Four (formal/legal/financial numeral)to be unrestrained, wantona shop, market

Usage highlights

Four in formal documentsWanton behaviorWine shopMarket streetTo practice archeryRampant inflation

Synonyms

  • 四— four (everyday usage)
  • 放任— to let alone, indulge
  • 店铺— shop, store

Antonyms

  • 收敛— restrain,收敛行为
  • 克制— restrain, exercise restraint

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The amount is four thousand yuan (肆仟元).
  • He behaved wantonly (放肆行为).
  • This is a wine shop (酒肆).
  • She practices calligraphy (肆习书法).

Collocations

  • Four in formal documents(肆)
  • Wanton behavior(放肆)
  • Wine shop(酒肆)
  • Market street(市肆)
  • To practice archery(肆射)
  • Rampant inflation(通货膨胀肆行)

Idioms

  • Arrogant and despotic(肆行无忌)
  • To act without any scruples(肆意妄为)
  • To run amok(肆虐横行)
  • Extravagant and unrestrained(肆言如狂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used as the formal numeral 'four' in legal and financial documents to prevent alteration, contrasting with the everyday 四.
  • In historical context, '肆' referred to workshops or markets where goods were made and sold.
  • The character carries connotations of both order (as a precise numeral) and disorder (in its 'unrestrained' meaning).

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