(shī)

HSK 49 strokes

surname Shi

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shī
Meaning
surname Shi
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿰方㐌

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Words with

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

shíshī
HSK 4

to implement; to carry out

Open 实施 page →
cuòshī
HSK 4

measure

Open 措施 page →
shījiā
HSK 7-9

to exert (effort or pressure)

Open 施加 page →
shī
HSK 7-9

to pressure

Open 施压 page →
shīgōng
HSK 7-9

construction

Open 施工 page →
jiānshī

using several (methods)

Open 兼施 page →
shī

Dana (Buddhist practice of giving)

Open 布施 page →

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