Character Familiestop / bottom

思sī, sāi

to think; to consider; to miss; to long for; an idea; thought

思 is thinking and missing: 思考 'to think over', 思念 'to miss', 意思 'meaning'.

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top / bottom

ZDIC: 会意兼形声,从心、从囟、囟亦声 — the heart under the brain-pan graph 囟 (xìn), which was also the sound. The modern top is written 田.

top / bottom · 思

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思sī, sāi

to think; to consider; to miss; to long for; an idea; thought

思 is thinking and missing: 思考 'to think over', 思念 'to miss', 意思 'meaning'.

ZDIC: 会意兼形声,从心、从囟、囟亦声 — the heart under the brain-pan graph 囟 (xìn), which was also the sound. The modern top is written 田.

TOP: THE WRITTEN TOP, SHAPED LIKE 田

田tián

field; farmland

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 思: top: the written top, shaped like 田 The old top was 囟 (xìn); that story is not visible in today's 田 shape.

BOTTOM: THE HEART SIDE (ZDIC: 从心)

心xīn

heart; mind

Mind/feeling clue.

In 思: bottom: the heart side (ZDIC: 从心) Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

sīTone 1
  • to think; to consider
  • to miss; to long for
  • an idea; thought
  • 思考sīkǎoto think over
  • 思念sīniànto miss; to long for
  • 意思yìsimeaning; idea
sāiTone 1classical; dictionary use
  • (于思) bushy-bearded (classical)

Kept for the classical 于思 'bushy-bearded'; not a modern common reading. No learner words.

No common modern word is offered for this reading; the dictionary sense remains in Sources.

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