事
HSK 1

事 (shì): affair, matter, business

shì

affair, matter, business

Pinyin

shì

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

affair, matter, business

How to Write 事 (shì)

事 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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What 事 is Made Of

事 is built from 4 components:

一one
口mouth
彐snout
亅hook

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Words Using 事

Common Chinese words that contain 事:

事业

shìyè

事件

shìjiàn

事先

shìxiān

事务

shìwù

事实

shìshí

事态

shìtài

事情

shìqing

事故

shìgù

事物

shìwù

事迹

shìjì

事项

shìxiàng

人事

rénshì

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