(shì)

10 strokesTrad.

(literary) handrail at the front of a carriage or chariot

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Character information

Pinyin
shì
Meaning
(literary) handrail at the front of a carriage or chariot; to bow while leaning on this handrail as a gesture of respect
Strokes
10
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰车式

In this compound, the meaning comes from (cart); supplies the sound.

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

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How to write step by step

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Words with

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shì

Su Shi (1037-1101), aka Su Dongpo 苏东坡, Song dynasty writ…

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Kim Busik (1075-1151), court historian of the Korean Georyo dynasty 高麗|高丽[G…

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to drive non-stop as fast as one can (idiom)

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