CHINESE CHARACTER

誓 (shì): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

shì

to swear, to pledge; oath

HSK 7-914 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

言

Primary radical

言 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 誓.

折 · 言

Visible components

誓 is decomposed as ⿱折言.

STROKES · 14

Write 誓 in 14 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 誓

发誓fāshì

HSK 7-9 · to vow; to pledge; to swear

宣誓xuānshì

HSK 7-9 · to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow

Examples using 誓

发誓

他发誓要戒烟。

Tā fā shì yào jiè yān。

He vowed to give up smoking.

宣誓

骑士宣誓效忠于国王。

Qí shì xuān shì xiào zhōng yú guó wáng。

The knight swore an oath of allegiance to the king.

FAQ

What does 誓 (shì) mean in Chinese?

to swear, to pledge; oath

How do you write 誓 in stroke order?

誓 has 14 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 誓?

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

What are common words with 誓?

发誓 (fāshì): to vow; to pledge; to swear; 宣誓 (xuānshì): to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow.