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HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 5 Writing 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 设

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How to write 设 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 设

设 stroke order diagram

3.

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Left-Right

设

讠yán · speech

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4.

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5.

How to Use 设

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

设备 • shè bèi • equipment; device

HSK 5

shè设

bèi

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

men们

wèi为

gù故

shì事

pū铺

shè

Information

Pinyinshè

Meaningto set up, establish, arrange

Strokes6

Radical讠

Traditional設

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1455

Zhuyinㄕㄜˋ

UnicodeU+8BBE

CangjieYRHHI

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讠yán · speech

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

设

le了

qiǎo巧

miào妙

de的

fú伏

bǐ笔

。

They laid clever foreshadowing for the story.

tā他

men们

shè设

lì立

le了

yí一

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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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 "讠".

谕yùproclaim, instruct; edict
诏zhàodecree, proclaim; imperial decree
谏jiànremonstrate, admonish
诅zǔcurse; swear, pledge
谗chánslander, defame, misrepresent
讫qìfinish; conclude, stop; exhaust

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