誓
HSK 7–9

誓 (shì): swear, pledge, oath

shì

swear, pledge, oath

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Pinyin

shì

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

swear, pledge, oath

How to Write 誓 (shì)

誓 is written in 14 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 誓

Words 言 that must not be broken 折; 折 also provides the pronunciation

What 誓 is Made Of

誓 is built from 2 components:

折to break, to snap
言words, speech

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Words Using 誓

Common Chinese words that contain 誓:

发誓

fāshì

宣誓

xuānshì

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