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1.

Animated Stroke Order 式

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How to write 式 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 式

式 stroke order diagram

3.

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Semi-Enclosed

式

弋arrow with string

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4.

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5.

How to Use 式

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 式 works in context.

Forming nouns indicating a type, style, or manner

式 acts as a suffix meaning 'type, style, or manner'.

方式 • fāng shì • way; fashion; pattern • HSK 4

HSK 4

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 式

HSK words that contain this character.

正式 • zhèng shì • formal

HSK 4

zhèng正

shì

7.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 式 is used in context

huì会

yì议

jiāng将

zài在

míng明

tiān天

Information

Pinyinshì

Meaningpattern

Strokes6

Radical弋

Traditional式

StructureSemi-Enclosed

Frequency#812

Zhuyinㄕˋ

UnicodeU+5F0F

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弋arrow with string

A craftsman's tool (工) used according to a standard or pattern (弋) — a model, style, or formula.

fāng方

shì式

way; fashion; pattern

形式 • xíng shì • form; shape; layout • HSK 5

HSK 5

xíng形

shì式

form; shape; layout

模式 • mó shì • model; mode; type • HSK 6

HSK 6

mó模

shì式

model; mode; type

Words for ceremonies or rituals

式 refers to a formal ceremony or event.

开幕式 • kāi mù shì • inauguration; opening ceremony • HSK 5

HSK 5

kāi开

mù幕

shì式

inauguration; opening ceremony

闭幕式 • bì mù shì • closing ceremony • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

bì闭

mù幕

shì式

closing ceremony

仪式 • yí shì • ceremony; rite; function • HSK 6

HSK 6

yí仪

shì式

ceremony; rite; function

式

formal

样式 • yàng shì • pattern; type; form

HSK 5

yàng样

shì式

pattern; type; form

公式 • gōng shì • formula

HSK 6

gōng公

shì式

formula

格式 • gé shì • layout; pattern; format

HSK 6

gé格

shì式

layout; pattern; format

款式 • kuǎn shì • model; style; design

HSK 6

kuǎn款

shì式

model; style; design

新式 • xīn shì • New type / new style

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

xīn新

shì式

New type / new style

zhèng

正

shì式

jǔ举

xíng行

。

The meeting will be held officially tomorrow.

qǐng请

jì记

zhù住

zhè这

ge个

shù数

xué学

gōng公

shì式

。

Please remember this mathematical formula.

zhè这

shì是

zuì最

yǒu有

xiào效

de的

xué学

xí习

fāng方

shì式

。

This is the most effective way to learn.

Zhè这

zhǒng种

jiàn建

zhú筑

fēng风

gé格

shì是

chuán传

tǒng统

de的

zhōng中

shì式

。

This architectural style is the traditional Chinese style.

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