四圣谛
sì shèng dì · the Four Noble Truths (Buddhism); see also 四諦|四谛[si4 di4] and 苦集滅道|苦集灭道[ku3 ji2 mie4 dao4]
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 四圣谛
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
four seasons, namely: spring 春[chun1], summer 夏[xia4], autumn 秋[qiu1] and winter 冬[dong1]
四处sìchùall over the place; everywhere and all directions
四周sìzhōuall around
丢三落四diūsān-làsìforgetful; empty-headed
神圣shénshèngdivine; hallow; holy; sacred
圣贤shèngxiána sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler; Buddhist lama; wine