(shì)

HSK 18 strokesTrad.

variant of 视

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shì
Meaning
variant of 视; variant of 示[shi4]
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰礻见

In this compound, the meaning comes from (see); 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.

  1. 1
  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.

diànshì
HSK 1

television; TV

Open 电视 page →
HSK 1

television set

Open 电视机 page →
zhòngshì
HSK 2

to attach importance to sth; to value

Open 重视 page →
yǐngshì
HSK 3

movies and television

Open 影视 page →
HSK 3

television station

Open 电视台 page →
shì
HSK 4

to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore

Open 忽视 page →
zhùshì
HSK 5

to look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at

Open 注视 page →

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