ten (archaic form); miscellaneous, sundry
Animated Stroke Order 什
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HSK Vocabulary: 什
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 什 is used in context
1
wèi为
shén什
me么
jīn今
tiān天
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
？
Why is it raining today?
2
nǐ你
zài在
zuò做
shén什
me么
？
What are you doing?
3
zhè这
shì是
shén什
me么
dì地
fāng方
？
What is this place?
4
zhè这
shì是
shén什
me么
？
What is this?
5
nǐ你
xiǎng想
chī吃
shén什
me么
？
What do you want to eat?
6
tā他
wèi为
shén什
me么
méi没
lái来
？
Why didn't he come?
7
nǐ你
wèi为
shén什
me么
kū哭
？
Why are you crying?
8
tā他
wèi为
shén什
me么
méi没
lái来
shàng上
kè课
？
Why didn't he come to class?
9
wèi为
shén什
me么
tiān天
kōng空
shì是
lán蓝
sè色
de的
？
Why is the sky blue?
Information
Traditional什
Radical亻
Strokes4
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#24
Zhuyinㄕㄣˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+4EC0
CangjieOQ
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality