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社 (shè): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 6

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3.

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4.

How to Use 社

Society and social concepts

Words that refer to society or social aspects.

社会 • shè huì • society • HSK 4

HSK 4

5.

Example Sentences

gǔ古

rén人

huì会

zài在

chūn春

tiān天

jì

Information

Pinyinshè

Meaningearth god, altar of the soil

Strokes7

Radical礻

Traditional社

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#945

Zhuyinㄕㄜˋ

UnicodeU+793E

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shè社

huì会

society

社区 • shè qū • community (district) • HSK 6

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shè社

qū区

community (district)

社会主义 • shè huì zhǔ yì • Socialism / Socialist • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shè社

huì会

zhǔ主

yì义

Socialism / Socialist

Institutions and agencies

Words that refer to a kind of organization or office.

报社 • bào shè • newspaper office • HSK 5

HSK 5

bào报

shè社

newspaper office

旅行社 • lǚ xíng shè • travel agency • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

lǚ旅

xíng行

shè社

travel agency

社团 • shè tuán • organization / association • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shè社

tuán团

organization / association

祭

sì祀

shè社

，

qí祈

qiú求

fēng丰

shōu收

。

The ancients would make offerings to the earth god in spring, praying for a good harvest.

Wǒ我

men们

zhù住

zài在

yī一

jiā家

xiǎo小

lǚ旅

shè社

lǐ里

。

We stayed in a small inn.

wǒ我

men们

shè社

qū区

jīng经

cháng常

zǔ组

zhī织

huó活

dòng动

。

Our community often organizes activities.

wǒ我

cān参

jiā加

le了

xué学

xiào校

de的

shè社

tuán团

。

I joined a club at school.

shè社

huì会

fā发

zhǎn展

xū需

yào要

měi每

gè个

rén人

de的

nǔ努

lì力

。

Social development requires everyone's effort.

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Characters from the same exam level.

升shēnglitre; to promote; to rise
识shíto know, to recognize, to understand
拾shípick up; collect; ten [formal]
属shǔto belong to; category; to be under
竖shùvertical; upright; perpendicular
松sōngpine tree

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Characters pronounced "she".

赊shēbuy and sell on credit, distant
赦shèforgive, remit, pardon
慑shèto fear, to be awed, to intimidate
摄shèto take in, absorb, or act for another
射shèto shoot, to launch, to emit
蛇shésnake; serpent

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Characters with radical "礻".

祁qípray; numerous, ample, abundant
祠cíancestral temple; offer sacrifice
祸huòdisaster, calamity, misfortune
祥xiángauspicious; good fortune
祀sìto offer sacrifices to gods or ancestors
祝zhùto express good wishes; to bless

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