是
HSK 1
是 (shì): is, are, to be
shì
is, are, to be
Pinyin
shì
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
is, are, to be
How to Write 是 (shì)
是 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 是
To speak 日 directly 疋
What 是 is Made Of
是 is built from 2 components:
日sun
疋roll, bolt of cloth
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Words Using 是
Common Chinese words that contain 是:
于是
yúshì
凡是
fánshì
可是
kěshì
总是
zǒngshì
是否
shìfǒu
是非
shìfēi
要是
yàoshi
还是
háishi
实事求是
shíshìqiúshì
虽然…但是…
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