失
HSK 3

失 (shī): lose, make mistake, neglect

shī

lose, make mistake, neglect

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Pinyin

shī

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

lose, make mistake, neglect

How to Write 失 (shī)

失 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 失

Something 丿 falling from a hand 夫

What 失 is Made Of

失 is built from 2 components:

丿slash
夫man, husband

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Words Using 失

Common Chinese words that contain 失:

丧失

sàngshī

失业

shīyè

失事

shīshì

失去

shīqù

失望

shīwàng

失眠

shīmián

失误

shīwù

失败

shībài

失踪

shīzōng

损失

sǔnshī

消失

xiāoshī

过失

guòshī

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