舍(shè)

HSK 58 strokes
Readingsshèshě

to give up

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Character information

Pinyin
shè / shě
Meaning
to give up; to abandon; to give alms
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 舍 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱人舌

In this compound, the meaning comes from 人 (the shape of a roof); 舌 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

人rén舌shé

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 舍 step by step

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

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Words with 舍

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

sù宿shè舍
HSK 5

dormitory

Open 宿舍 page →
shè舍bù不dé得
HSK 5

to hate to do sth

Open 舍不得 page →
shě舍de得
HSK 5

to be willing to part with sth

Open 舍得 page →
yī依yī依bù不shě舍
HSK 7-9

reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave

Open 依依不舍 page →
liàn恋liàn恋bù不shě舍
HSK 7-9

reluctant to part

Open 恋恋不舍 page →
bù不shè舍

reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of

Open 不舍 page →
zhù住shè舍

house; residence

Open 住舍 page →
gē割shě舍

to give up; to part with

Open 割舍 page →

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From 舍’s common words

宿不得依恋住割

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