嗣

sì
#2,687 most
frequent character
succession (to a title), to inherit

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

嗣 combines 口 mouth, 冊 bamboo scroll, and 司 sī, which supplies the sound. It first meant to proclaim an emperor's order aloud; from there it grew to succession, to inherit, and an heir.

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Homophones

HSK 1
四sì
four, 4
寺sì
temple
似sì
to seem, to appear, to resemble
饲sì
to raise, to rear, to feed
食sì
to feed (a person or animal)

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