世
HSK 3

世 (shì): generation, world, era

shì

generation, world, era

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Pinyin

shì

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

generation, world, era

How to Write 世 (shì)

世 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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Origin of 世

Three leaves on a branch

What 世 is Made Of

世 is built from 1 component:

廿twenty, twentieth

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Words Using 世

Common Chinese words that contain 世:

世代

shìdài

世界

shìjiè

世纪

shìjì

去世

qùshì

逝世

shìshì

问世

wènshì

举世瞩目

jǔshìzhǔmù

Characters Related to 世

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