社
HSK 3

社 (shè): society, organization, altar

shè

society, organization, altar

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Pinyin

shè

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

society, organization, altar

How to Write 社 (shè)

社 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 社

An earth 土 spirit 礻; 礻 also provides the pronunciation

What 社 is Made Of

社 is built from 2 components:

礻spirit
土soil, earth

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Words Using 社

Common Chinese words that contain 社:

报社

bàoshè

社会

shèhuì

社区

shèqū

Characters Related to 社

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