试
HSK 1
试 (shì): test, try, experiment
shì
test, try, experiment
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Pinyin
shì
HSK Level
Level 1
Characters
1
English Meaning
test, try, experiment
How to Write 试 (shì)
试 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 试
A phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, and 式 hints at the pronunciation.
What 试 is Made Of
试 is built from 2 components:
讠words, speech
式formula, pattern, rule, style, system
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Words Using 试
Common Chinese words that contain 试:
尝试
chángshì
考试
kǎoshì
试卷
shìjuàn
试图
shìtú
试验
shìyàn
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