湿(shī)

HSK 412 strokesTrad.

variant of 湿

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shī
Meaning
variant of 湿
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where 湿 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵显

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 湿 step by step

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

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Words with 湿

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

shī湿
HSK 7-9

humidity level

Open 湿度 page →
shī湿rùn
HSK 7-9

moist

Open 湿润 page →
bǎoshī湿

to moisturize; moisturizing

Open 保湿 page →
shī湿

to absorb moisture

Open 吸湿 page →
jūnshī湿

to moisten evenly (e.g. in tanning leather)

Open 均湿 page →

moisture-absorbing; hygroscopic

Open 吸湿性 page →

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