师
HSK 1

师 (shī): teacher, master, specialist

shī

teacher, master, specialist

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Pinyin

shī

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

teacher, master, specialist

How to Write 师 (shī)

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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  6. 6

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Origin of 师

To skillfully wield 帀 a knife 刂

What 师 is Made Of

师 is built from 2 components:

刂knife
帀to rotate, to revolve, to make a circuit

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Words Using 师

Common Chinese words that contain 师:

师傅

shīfu

师范

shīfàn

律师

lǜshī

老师

lǎoshī

工程师

gōngchéngshī

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