嗜(shì)

HSK 7-913 strokes

addicted to

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Character information

Pinyin
shì
Meaning
addicted to; fond of; stem corresponding to -phil or -phile
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 嗜 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口耆

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 耆 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

口kǒu耆qí

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 嗜 step by step

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

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Words with 嗜

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

shì嗜hào好
HSK 7-9

hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction

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shì嗜yù欲

lust

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shì嗜xuè血

bloodthirsty; bloodsucking; hemophile

Open 嗜血 page →
shì嗜shā杀chéng成xìng性

bloodthirsty

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Related characters

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 嗜’s common words

好欲血杀成性

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