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1.

Animated Stroke Order 施

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How to write 施 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 施

施 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

施

㫃banner

施=㫃banner+也also

A banner (㫃) spreads or extends over a field (也) — to apply, execute, or bestow something widely.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 施

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

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

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

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 施

HSK words that contain this character.

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

HSK 6

shī施

jiā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

7.

Example Sentences

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

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

zhèng政

fǔ府

zhèng正

zài在

shí实

shī施

xīn新

de的

huán

Information

Pinyinshī

Meaningto carry out

Strokes9

Radical方

Traditional施

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1282

Zhuyinㄕ

UnicodeU+65BD

CangjieYSPD

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measure; step

设施 • shè shī • facilities • HSK 5

HSK 5

shè设

shī施

facilities

shī施

bǎo保

hù护

huán环

jìng境

。

We must take effective measures to protect the environment

环

bǎo保

zhèng政

cè策

。

The government is implementing new environmental policies

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