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设 (shè): To set up — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 5 Writing 5

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Animated Stroke Order 设

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2.

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3.

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5.

How to Use 设

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

To establish or set up

The character 设 means to establish, set up, or install.

建设 • jiàn shè • to build; to construct; develop • HSK 5

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 设

HSK words that contain this character.

设备 • shè bèi • equipment; device

HSK 5

shè设

bèi

7.

Example Sentences

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

tā他

men们

shè设

lì立

le了

yí一

Information

Pinyinshè

Meaningto set up

Strokes6

Radical讠

Traditional設

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1455

Zhuyinㄕㄜˋ

UnicodeU+8BBE

CangjieYRHHI

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讠speech

Words (讠) that are struck or arranged (殳) — to establish or design something, as if setting it in place with intention.

jiàn建

shè设

to build; to construct; develop

设立 • shè lì • establish; set up; found • HSK 6

HSK 6

shè设

lì立

establish; set up; found

设置 • shè zhì • set up; install; fit • HSK 6

HSK 6

shè设

zhì置

set up; install; fit

To suppose or imagine

The character 设 is used to mean suppose, assume, or conceive.

假设 • jiǎ shè • suppose; assume; presume • HSK 5

HSK 5

jiǎ假

shè设

suppose; assume; presume

设想 • shè xiǎng • imagine; envisage; conceive • HSK 6

HSK 6

shè设

xiǎng想

imagine; envisage; conceive

备

equipment; device

设施 • shè shī • facilities

HSK 5

shè设

shī施

facilities

设计 • shè jì • design

HSK 5

shè设

jì计

design

开设 • kāi shè • to offer (goods or services)

HSK 3.0 · L6

kāi开

shè设

to offer (goods or services)

想方设法 • xiǎng fāng shè fǎ • find ways and means to; in every possible way

HSK 6

xiǎng想

fāng方

shè设

fǎ法

find ways and means to; in every possible way

摆设 • bǎi shè • Ornament / Decoration

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

bǎi摆

shè设

Ornament / Decoration

gè个

xīn新

bù部

mén门

。

They established a new department.

tā他

shè设

jì计

le了

yì一

kuǎn款

xīn新

ruǎn软

jiàn件

。

He designed a new software.

Gōng公

sī司

jiāng将

zài在

Shàng上

hǎi海

shè设

yí一

gè个

bàn办

shì事

chù处

。

The company will set up an office in Shanghai.

gōng公

sī司

gòu购

mǎi买

le了

xīn新

shè设

bèi备

。

The company purchased new equipment.

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