Meaning
sìdàfāmíngsi4 da4 fa1 ming2
- the four great Chinese inventions: paper, printing, magnetic compass and gunpowder
Words sharing a character
- 四处 sìchù all over the place
- 四周 sìzhōu all around
- 四肢 sìzhī the four limbs of the body
- 四季 sìjì four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
- 四面八方 sìmiànbāfāng in all directions
- 四合院 sìhéyuàn courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)
- 丢三落四 diūsānlàsì forgetful
- 朝三暮四 zhāosānmùsì lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon
- 大家 dàjiā everyone
- 大学 dàxué university