恃(shì): (bound form) to rely on
9 strokes
(bound form) to rely on
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- shì
- Meaning
- (bound form) to rely on; (literary) one's mother
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 恃 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 恃 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 恃
Common words using 恃 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
(idiom) to be inordinately proud of one's ability; to be conceited and contemptuous
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