(shì)

HSK 58 strokesTrad.

decoration

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shì
Meaning
decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault); excuse (to hide a fault); to play a role (in opera); to impersonate
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰饣⿱?巾

In this compound, the meaning comes from (cloth); 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

8 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.

zhuāngshì
HSK 5

to decorate

Open 装饰 page →
yǎnshì
HSK 7-9

to cover up

Open 掩饰 page →
shì
HSK 7-9

apparel

Open 服饰 page →
shǒushì
HSK 7-9

jewelry

Open 首饰 page →
pèishì

ornament; pendant

Open 佩饰 page →
xiūshì

to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to polish (a written piece); to qualify…

Open 修饰 page →
nèishì

interior decor

Open 内饰 page →

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