HSK 7–9

(shì): swear, pledge, oath

shì

swear, pledge, oath

Pinyin

shì

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

swear, pledge, oath

How to Write (shì)

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

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Origin of

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

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

to break, to snap
words, speech

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

发誓

fāshì

宣誓

xuānshì

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