什 (shén): Ten (archaic form) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 1

Writing 1-2

1.

Animated Stroke Order 什

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 什

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

什

亻rén · person

十shí · ten

什=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 什

什 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 什

Interrogative word formation

Forms question words used in asking 'what' or 'why'.

HSK 1

6.

Example Sentences

wèi为

shén什

me么

jīn今

tiān天

xià下

yǔ

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亻rén · person

+十shí · ten

shén什

me么

what?

HSK 2

wèi为

shén什

me么

why?

雨

le了

？

Why is it raining today?

nǐ你

zài在

zuò做

shén什

me么

？

What are you doing?

Kā喀

shí什

shì是

Zhōng中

guó国

Xīn新

jiāng疆

de的

yī一

gè个

měi美

lì丽

chéng城

shì市

。

Kashgar is a beautiful city in Xinjiang, China.

zhè这

shì是

shén什

me么

dì地

fāng方

？

What is this place?

Zhè这

dào道

shí什

jǐn锦

chǎo炒

fàn饭

lǐ里

yǒu有

xiā虾

rén仁

、

jī鸡

dàn蛋

hé和

shū蔬

cài菜

。

This assorted fried rice has shrimp, eggs, and vegetables.

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