HSK 4

(shǐ): history, chronicle, annals

shǐ

history, chronicle, annals

Pinyin

shǐ

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

history, chronicle, annals

How to Write (shǐ)

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

A hand 乂 using a pen to record a history

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

mouth
to govern

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

历史

lìshǐ

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