What does 似 mean in Chinese?

似 (sì) means "to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 似?

似 is pronounced "sì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 似?

似 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 似?

Common words with 似 include 似乎 (apparently), 似的 (seems as if), 好似 (to seem), 仿似 (as if), 似核 (nucleoid (of prokaryotic cell)).

How do you write 似?

You can practice writing 似 using our stroke order tool.

似 (sì), to seem

似

sì

to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 人 (no. 9)

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Definitions

(verb) to seem
to appear
to resemble
similar
-like
pseudo-
(more) than

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

Words Containing 似

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
似乎	sì hū	apparently	HSK 4
似的	shì de	seems as if	HSK 4
好似	hǎo sì	to seem	HSK 6
仿似	fǎng sì	as if
似核	sì hé	nucleoid (of prokaryotic cell)
似雪	sì xuě	snowy
胜似	shèng sì	to surpass
似懂非懂	sì dǒng fēi dǒng	to not really understand
似是而非	sì shì ér fēi	apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
似曾相识	sì céng xiāng shí	déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)

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Related Words

好像(hǎo xiàng)· as if

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似乎(sì hū)· apparently

Grammar Notes

Apparently (看起来)HSK 4

Subject + 看起来 + Adjective/Clause

HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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