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title: "Sifang Meaning: 四方 (sìfāng) Means “the four directions”"
description: "四方 (sìfāng) means “the four directions; all around; everywhere”. Hear its tones, see what 四 and 方 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sifang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 四方 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

四方 sìfāng

## the four directions; all around; everywhere

## It can also mean

- square; cubic

## Its characters

1. 四 sì four
2. 方 fāng direction

## In a sentence

这里的游客来自四方。 The tourists here come from all around.

它一落地便能爬能走，向**四方**各拜了一拜。

From [美猴王 · The Handsome Monkey King](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/monkey-king-born-journey-to-the-west-advanced-chinese-1#library-word-153-155)

[More about 四方](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%9B%9B%E6%96%B9)

## More words with 四 or 方

- [北方 běifāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beifang)
- [比方 bǐfang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bifang)
- [大方 dàfang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dafang)
- [地方 dìfang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/difang)
- [东方 dōngfāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongfang)
- [对方 duìfāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duifang)
- [方案 fāng’àn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangan)
- [方便 fāngbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangbian)
- [方便面 fāngbiànmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangbianmian)
- [方法 fāngfǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangfa)

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