key or spoon
Animated Stroke Order 匙
Stroke Order Diagrams 匙

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HSK Vocabulary: 匙
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 匙 is used in context
1
wǒ我
wàng忘
jì记
dài带
yào钥
shi匙
le了
。
I forgot to bring the key.
2
qǐng请
yòng用
tāng汤
chí匙
hē喝
tāng汤
。
Please use a spoon to drink the soup.
3
zhè这
ge个
yào钥
shi匙
kòu扣
hěn很
kě可
ài爱
。
This keychain is very cute.
4
zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
yào钥
shi匙
。
This is my key.
5
wǒ我
wàng忘
jì记
dài带
yào钥
shi匙
le了
,
jìn进
bù不
liǎo了
mén门
。
I forgot to bring my key, so I can't get in.
6
zhī知
shí识
shì是
dǎ打
kāi开
zhì智
huì慧
zhī之
mén门
de的
yào钥
shi匙
。
Knowledge is the key to unlocking the door of wisdom.
Information
Traditional匙
Radical匕
Strokes11
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#725
Zhuyinㄔˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+5319
CangjieAMIG
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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