试(shì)

HSK 18 strokesTrad. 試

to test

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Character information

Pinyin
shì
Meaning
to test; to try; experiment; examination; test
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
試

Origin & structure

Where 试 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰讠式

In this compound, the meaning comes from 讠 (speech); 式 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

讠yán式shì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 试 step by step

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

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Words with 试

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

kǎo考shì试
HSK 1

to take an exam

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cè测shì试
HSK 4

to test (machinery etc)

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shì试juàn卷
HSK 4

examination paper

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cháng尝shì试
HSK 5

to try (to see what it's like or whether one can do it)

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kǒu口shì试
HSK 6

oral examination

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bǐ笔shì试
HSK 6

written examination

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bǐ比shì试
HSK 7-9

to have a competition

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zhōng中shì试

pilot test (in product development etc)

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Related characters

More HSK 1 characters

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