(shì)

HSK 43 strokes

surname Shi

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shì
Meaning
surname Shi
Strokes
3
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

How to write step by step

3 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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  2. 2
  3. 3

Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shìbīng
HSK 4

soldier

Open 士兵 page →
shì
HSK 4

bus (loanword)

Open 巴士 page →
zhànshì
HSK 4

fighter

Open 战士 page →
rénshì
HSK 5

person; figure; public figure

Open 人士 page →
shì
HSK 5

doctor (as an academic degree)

Open 博士 page →

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