HSK 3

(shì): resemble, similar to, as if

shì

resemble, similar to, as if

Pinyin

shì

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

resemble, similar to, as if

How to Write (shì)

is written in 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

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Origin of

One person 亻 resembles another

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

man, person
according to

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

似乎

sìhū

似的

shìde

相似

xiāngsì

类似

lèisì

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