(shí)

HSK 28 strokesTrad.

real

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shí
Meaning
real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿱宀头

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form : pierce

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

Words with

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

shìshí
HSK 3

fact; CL:个

Open 事实 page →
shí
HSK 3

actually; in fact; really

Open 其实 page →
qièshí
HSK 6

feasible

Open 切实 page →
shí
HSK 7-9

to deal with concrete matters

Open 务实 page →
HSK 7-9

not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)

Open 名副其实 page →
jiānshí
HSK 7-9

firm and substantial

Open 坚实 page →

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