(shài)

HSK 410 strokesTrad.

variant of 晒

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shài
Meaning
variant of 晒
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰日西

In this compound, the meaning comes from (sun); 西 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

HSK 7-9

to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc)

Open 晒太阳 page →
tānshài

to lay sth out to dry

Open 摊晒 page →
bàoshài

(of the sun) to scorch; to expose to a scorching sun

Open 暴晒 page →

lit. exposed to sun and rain (idiom)

Open 日晒雨淋 page →
shài

to expose to strong sunlight

Open 曝晒 page →
shàishāng

to get sunburnt

Open 晒伤 page →

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