= c + Ø4
to wait on
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= s + Ø4
to watch / to wait / to examine / to spy
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How to pronounce 伺

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= c initial

C is for the King of Chu.

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+ Ø4 final

In the space station’s bathroom.

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= s initial

Socrates.

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+ Ø4 final

In the space station’s bathroom.

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伺 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
rén = r + (e)n2
"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)
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= s + Ø1
surname Si
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= s + Ø1
to take charge of / to manage / department (under a ministry)
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Characters with 伺 as component

伺 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 伺

to serve / to wait upon
to wait for an opportunity / to watch for one's chance
servo (small electric motor) / computer server

Sentences with 伺

xiǎo
shén
shì
běn
yuán
di
 
 
lái
zhè
r
hòu
shèng

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