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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

四方 [sìfāng]
  1. 1. noun [形状] square
  2. 2. noun [各处] [pl] all directions

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

四方 [sìfāng]
  1. 1. the four directions (north, south, east, west); all sides; all quarters
    四方响应。
    Response came from every quarter.
    这个交易会云集了四方客商，盛况空前。
  2. 2. square; cubic
    一个四方的盒子
    a square box
    一块四四方方的木头
    a wooden cube
    客厅里摆着一张四方形的的桌子。
    她把被子叠得四四方方的。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

四方 [sìfāng]
  1. 1. 名 东、西、南、北四个方向;泛指各地
    四方支援
    志在四方。
  2. 2. 形 正方形或立方体
    四方桌
    四方盒子
    四四方方的脸。
See more results for 四方 in the English-Chinese Dictionary

Examples

传扬四方
spread far and wide → 传扬
流传四方
wander all over the country → 流转
四方响应。
Response came from every quarter. → 四方
一个四方的盒子
a square box → 四方
威震四方
known far and wide for one's military prowess → 威
好男儿志在四方。 → 男儿
这个交易会云集了四方客商，盛况空前。 → 四方
他引颈嘹望四方。 → 引颈
这是一首传扬四方的好歌。 → 传扬
站在山顶上举目远望，四方美景尽收眼底。 → 举目
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Word Decomposition

四
[sì] 		+ 方
[fāng]

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