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1.

Animated Stroke Order 实

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How to write 实 — animated stroke order

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3.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 实

Emphasizing Truth or Reality

These words convey the idea of truth, reality, or certainty.

其实 • qí shí • in fact • HSK 3

HSK 3

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 实

实际 • shí jì • reality; specific; actual

HSK 4

shí实

jì

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

zhōng终

yú于

shí实

xiàn现

le了

zì

Information

Pinyinshí

Meaningsolid, real, true, fruit, seed

Strokes8

Radical宀

Traditional實

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Frequency#451

Zhuyinㄕˊ

UnicodeU+5B9E

CangjieJYKQ

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宀roof

Under a roof (宀), wealth (貫, simplified to 头) fills the space — meaning solid or true.

qí其

shí实

in fact

实在 • shí zài • truly • HSK 4

HSK 4

shí实

zài在

truly

确实 • què shí • indeed • HSK 4

HSK 4

què确

shí实

indeed

Practical Application or Implementation

These words involve putting something into practice or applying it in reality.

实习 • shí xí • practice; fieldwork; internship • HSK 5

HSK 5

shí实

xí习

practice; fieldwork; internship

实现 • shí xiàn • realise; achieve; bring about • HSK 5

HSK 5

shí实

xiàn现

realise; achieve; bring about

实用 • shí yòng • practical; pragmatic; functional • HSK 5

HSK 5

shí实

yòng用

practical; pragmatic; functional

际

reality; specific; actual

诚实 • chéng shí • honest

HSK 4

chéng诚

shí实

honest

实际上 • shí jì shàng • in fact

HSK 3.0 · L4

shí实

jì际

shàng上

in fact

事实 • shì shí • fact

HSK 5

shì事

shí实

fact

实力 • shí lì • actual strength

HSK 6

shí实

lì力

actual strength

实施 • shí shī • put into effect; implement; carry out

HSK 6

shí实

shī施

put into effect; implement; carry out

自

jǐ己

de的

mèng梦

xiǎng想

。

He finally realized his dream.

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

zūn尊

zhòng重

shì事

shí实

，

bù不

néng能

táo逃

bì避

。

We must respect the facts and cannot avoid them.

wǒ我

men们

míng明

tiān天

shí实

shī施

zhè这

ge个

jì计

huà划

。

We will implement this plan tomorrow.

zhè这

ge个

jì计

huà划

hěn很

shí实

jì际

，

róng容

yì易

zhí执

xíng行

。

This plan is very practical and easy to implement.

zhè这

shì是

zhēn真

shí实

de的

gù故

shì事

。

This is a true story.

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "shi".

轼shìhorizontal wooden bar in front
仕shìofficial; serve government
噬shìbite; gnaw; snap at
舐shito lick
虱shīlouse; bug; parasite
豕shipig

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "宀".

宸chenimperial; emperor's residence
臊sāoView details
宛wǎnseem, as if, crooked
完wánto finish; [+ verb indicates completion]
宠chǒngto dote on, to pamper, to favor excessively
宦huànofficialdom, government official

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