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CHINESE CHARACTER

士 (shì): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

shì
scholar, gentleman; soldier
HSK 13 strokes

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Primary radical

士 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 士.

STROKES · 3

Write 士 in 3 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 士

女士

我是位女士。

Wǒ shì wèi nǚ shì。

I'm a lady.

博士

汤川博士在科学研究上起了很重要的作用。

Tāng chuān bó shì zài kē xué yán jiū shàng qǐ le hěn zhòng yào de zuò yòng。

Dr. Yukawa played an important part in the scientific study.

护士

她是护士。

Tā shì hù shì。

She is a nurse.

FAQ

What does 士 (shì) mean in Chinese?

scholar, gentleman; soldier

How do you write 士 in stroke order?

士 has 3 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 士?

士 is the radical in 士. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 士?

女士 (nǚshì): lady; madam; Miss; Ms; 博士 (bóshì): doctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade; (old) court academician; 护士 (hùshi): nurse.