HSK 3

(shì): power, force, tendency

shì

power, force, tendency

Pinyin

shì

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

power, force, tendency

How to Write (shì)

is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 力 (strength) carries the meaning, and 执 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

to execute
strength, power

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

优势

yōushì

势力

shìli

势必

shìbì

地势

dìshì

声势

shēngshì

姿势

zīshì

局势

júshì

形势

xíngshì

手势

shǒushì

气势

qìshì

趋势

qūshì

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