(shè)

11 strokes

to pardon (a convict)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shè
Meaning
to pardon (a convict)
Strokes
11
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰赤攵

In this compound, the meaning comes from (let go); 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

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

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Words with

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

shè

amnesty; general pardon

Open 大赦 page →
shè

to grant a special pardon

Open 特赦 page →

wicked beyond redemption (idiom)

Open 十恶不赦 page →

decree to grant a special pardon

Open 特赦令 page →

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