CHINESE CHARACTER

施 (shī): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

shī

to grant, to bestow; to act; surname

HSK 59 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

方

Primary radical

方 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 施.

方 · 㐌

Visible components

施 is decomposed as ⿰方㐌.

STROKES · 9

Write 施 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 施

措施cuòshī

HSK 5 · measure; step

设施shèshī

HSK 5 · facilities; installation

实施shíshī

HSK 5 · to implement; to carry out

施工shīgōng

HSK 7-9 · construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs

施加shījiā

HSK 7-9 · to exert (effort or pressure)

施行shīxíng

HSK 7-9 · to put in place; to put into practice; to take effect

Examples using 施

措施

我们采取了强有力的预防措施。

Wǒ men cǎi qǔ le qiáng yǒu lì de yù fáng cuò shī。

We took strong measures to prevent it.

设施

这套房子设施便利齐全。

Zhè tào fáng zi shè shī biàn lì qí quán。

The house has all the conveniences.

实施

根本就没实施过逮捕行动。

Gēn běn jiù méi shí shī guò dǎi bǔ xíng dòng。

No arrests were ever made.

FAQ

What does 施 (shī) mean in Chinese?

to grant, to bestow; to act; surname

How do you write 施 in stroke order?

施 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 施?

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

What are common words with 施?

措施 (cuòshī): measure; step; 设施 (shèshī): facilities; installation; 实施 (shíshī): to implement; to carry out.