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施 (shī): To carry out — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 施

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How to write 施 — animated stroke order

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4.

How to Use 施

Verbs meaning 'to implement or carry out'

The character 施 carries the sense of 'to carry out' in these verbs.

实施 • shí shī • put into effect; implement; carry out • HSK 6

HSK 6

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 施

施加 • shī jiā • exert; bring to bear on; impose

HSK 6

shī施

jiā

6.

Example Sentences

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biān边

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Information

Pinyinshī

Meaningto carry out, to execute, to grant, to bestow

Strokes9

Radical方

Traditional施

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shí实

shī施

put into effect; implement; carry out

施行 • shī xíng • To implement / to carry out / to put into practice • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shī施

xíng行

To implement / to carry out / to put into practice

施工 • shī gōng • Construction work • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shī施

gōng工

Construction work

Nouns meaning 'measure or facility'

The character 施 forms nouns indicating methods or equipment.

措施 • cuò shī • measure; step • HSK 5

HSK 5

cuò措

shī施

measure; step

设施 • shè shī • facilities • HSK 5

HSK 5

shè设

shī施

facilities

加

exert; bring to bear on; impose

施展 • shī zhǎn • put to good use

HSK 6

shī施

zhǎn展

put to good use

施压 • shī yā • To put pressure on / to press

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shī施

yā压

To put pressure on / to press

的

qǐ乞

gài丐

shī施

shě舍

yī一

xiē些

líng零

qián钱

。

He often gives some small change to beggars on the street.

nóng农

mín民

zài在

chūn春

tiān天

gěi给

tián田

dì地

shī施

féi肥

。

Farmers fertilize the fields in spring

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

cǎi采

qǔ取

yǒu有

xiào效

cuò措

shī施

bǎo保

hù护

huán环

jìng境

。

We must take effective measures to protect the environment

zhèng政

fǔ府

zhèng正

zài在

shí实

shī施

xīn新

de的

huán环

bǎo保

zhèng政

cè策

。

The government is implementing new environmental policies

zhè这

jiā家

jiǔ酒

diàn店

de的

xiū休

xián闲

shè设

shī施

bāo包

kuò括

yóu游

yǒng泳

chí池

hé和

jiàn健

shēn身

fáng房

。

The leisure facilities of this hotel include a swimming pool and a gym.

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "shi".

轼shìhorizontal wooden bar in front
仕shìofficial; serve government
舐shito lick
虱shīlouse; bug; parasite
豕shipig
氏shìfamily name, clan

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "方".

旅lǚto travel, journey; military unit
族zúclan, family, ethnic group
方fāngsquare; honest; just now
旁pángside, beside, lateral
旋xuánto revolve, to rotate, to circle
旗qíflag, banner, standard

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