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The Chinese word shi - 士 - shì
(scholar in Chinese)

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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)

shì

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English translations

scholar, a learned person, a noncommissioned officer, respectful reference to a person

Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 士 ( shì ) correctly?"

The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :

Chinese characters ( shi / shì ) with pronunciation (English translation: scholar )
The traditional Chinese characters of shì are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Usage as a radical
士 can also be used as a radical, i.e. as a sub-component of a Chinese character. It is then called shìizìpáng.
Character complexity
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士 is composed of 3 strokes and therefore is of very low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

soldier  |  doctor
士 ( shi / shì ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 368)
Chinese example words containing the character 士 ( shi / shì )
波士顿 ( Bōshìdùn = Boston ), 博士 ( bóshì = doctor ), 大马士革 ( Dàmăshìgé = Damascus ), 富士山 ( Fù shì shān = Fujiyama ), 护士 ( hùshi = nurse ), 爵士乐 ( juéshìyuè = jazz music ), 女士 ( nǚshì = lady ), 硕士 ( shuòshì = master ), 战士 ( zhànshì = soldier )
Other characters that are pronounced shì in Chinese
市 (city) , 是 (to be) , 事 (affair) , 试 (to try) , 释 (to explain) , 柿 (persimmon) , 世 (generation) , 式 (type) , 视 (to look at) , 示 (to show) , 势 (strength) , 室 (room) , 饰 (decoration) , 逝 (to die) , 适 (to suit)

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