(shì)

HSK 7-910 strokes

(of flowing water or time) to pass by

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shì
Meaning
(of flowing water or time) to pass by; to pass away; to die
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺辶折

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write step by step

10 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.

shìshì
HSK 7-9

to pass away

Open 逝世 page →
xiānshì

to die; to depart this mortal coil

Open 仙逝 page →
shì

to pass away; to die

Open 去逝 page →
zǎoshì

early demise; untimely death

Open 早逝 page →
liúshì

(of time) to pass

Open 流逝 page →
xiāoshì

to fade away

Open 消逝 page →
bìngshì

to die of illness

Open 病逝 page →

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