key or spoon

Animated Stroke Order 匙

匙 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 匙

匙 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
wàng
dài
yào
shi
le

I forgot to bring the key.

2
qǐng
yòng
tāng
chí
tāng

Please use a spoon to drink the soup.

3
zhè
ge
yào
shi
kòu
hěn
ài

This keychain is very cute.

4
zhè
shì
de
yào
shi

This is my key.

5
wàng
dài
yào
shi
le
jìn
liǎo
mén

I forgot to bring my key, so I can't get in.

6
zhī
shí
shì
kāi
zhì
huì
zhī
mén
de
yào
shi

Knowledge is the key to unlocking the door of wisdom.

Information

Traditional
Radical
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