四面

sìmiàn

noun #23,935

Meanings

1 all four sides
2 all directions
3 all around

Characters

side / face / direction

Examples

四面都是山，风景很美。

Sìmiàn dōu shì shān, fēngjǐng hěn měi.

There are mountains on all sides; the scenery is beautiful.

他们四面受敌，无路可逃。

Tāmen sìmiàn shòudí, wú lù kě táo.

They were surrounded by enemies on all sides with no way to escape.

Tips

usage

四面 often appears in set phrases: 四面八方 (in all directions), 四面楚歌 (besieged on all sides, from the story of Xiang Yu's last stand).

Stroke Order

四 sì

面 miàn