(shí)

HSK 17 strokesTrad.

old variant of 时

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shí
Meaning
old variant of 时
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰日寸

In this compound, the meaning comes from (day).

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Words with

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

shí
HSK 5

from time to time; now and then; occasionally; frequently

Open 不时 page →
shí
HSK 6

a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the …

Open 一时 page →
shí
HSK 7-9

when

Open 何时 page →
HSK 7-9

to count down

Open 倒计时 page →
chǒushí

1-3 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)

Open 丑时 page →

(idiom) a short time; a little while

Open 一时半刻 page →

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