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Meaning of

私 means private; personal; for individual use; selfish; self-serving. Pronounced sī.

  • private; personal; for individual use
  • selfish; self-serving
  • secretly; privately; in private

Character Info

Radical
Strokes5
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
shì
de
shì
 
yào
guǎn
 

This is my personal business, don't interfere.

Qǐng
yào
suí
biàn便
chāi
kàn
bié
rén
de
xìn
 

Please don't open and read other people's private letters without permission.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
de
yǒu
cái
chǎn
shòu
bǎo
 

The private property of this company is protected by law.

shì
gōng
bàn
néng
huì
yǐng
xiǎng
xiào
 

Handling personal matters as official work may affect efficiency.

rén
yòng
pǐn
dōu
fàng
zài
le
chōu
 

He put all his personal items in the drawer.