寺

sì

court, office; temple, monastery

How to write 寺, stroke by stroke

Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old)

Ideographic: An offering 土 in your hand 寸

Made of 土 + 寸

寺庙sì miàotemple; monastery; shrine
清真寺qīng zhēn sìmosque
寺院sì yuàncloister; temple; monastery
大寺院dà sì yuànabbey; large monastery
金山寺jīn shān sìJinshan Temple, where Fahai lives (from Madam White Snake)
冏寺jiǒng sìsame as 太仆寺, Court of imperial stud, office originally charged with horse breeding
鸿胪寺hóng lú sì(archaic) office in charge of ceremony and protocol
少林寺shào lín sìShaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks
大理寺dà lǐ sìImperial Court of Judicial Review
佛寺fó sìBuddhist temple
塔尔寺tǎ ěr sìKumbum Monastery in Qinghai
太仆寺tài pú sìCourt of imperial stud, office originally charged with horse breeding; Taibus banner in Xilingol League 锡林郭勒盟, Inner Mongolia

这个寺庙是何时造的？
zhè ge sì miào shì hé shí zào de ？
When was this temple built?
他一天去五次清真寺。
tā yì tiān qù wǔ cì qīng zhēn sì 。
He goes to the mosque five times a day.
这座寺庙是何时建的呢？
zhè zuò sì miào shì hé shí jiàn de ne ？
When was this temple built?
摧毁这个寺庙。
cuī huǐ zhè ge sì miào 。
Destroy this temple.
祖母的骨灰是在骨灰瓮在寺院。
zǔ mǔ de gǔ huī shì zài gǔ huī wèng zài sì yuàn 。
Grandmother's ashes are in an urn at the temple.