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title: "Sizhi Meaning: 四肢 (sìzhī) Means “the four limbs”"
description: "四肢 (sìzhī) means “the four limbs; arms and legs”. Hear its tones, see what 四 and 肢 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sizhi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 四肢 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

四肢 sìzhī

## the four limbs; arms and legs

## Its characters

1. 四 sì four
2. 肢 zhī limb

## In a sentence

跑完步以后，我四肢无力。 After running, my arms and legs felt weak.

那石卵见风，竟化作一只石猴，五官俱全，**四肢**灵活。

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-137-139)

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## More words with 四 or 肢

- [四处 sìchù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sichu)
- [四方 sìfāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sifang)
- [四周 sìzhōu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sizhou)

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