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How to write 试 — animated stroke order

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2.

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3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
试=讠speech+式pattern

Words (讠) are used to test or try (式) — to attempt or examine.

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HSK Vocabulary: 试

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考试

kǎo shì

examination

HSK 2

试卷

shì juàn

examination paper; test paper

HSK 5

尝试

6.

Example Sentences

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

tā他
jué决
dìng定
cháng尝
shì试
xué学
xí

Information

Pinyinshì
Meaningto try
Strokes8
Radical讠
Traditional試
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#346
Zhuyinㄕˋ
UnicodeU+8BD5
CangjieIVMMI
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cháng shì

trial; attempt

HSK 6

试图

shì tú

to attempt; try

HSK 6

试验

shì yàn

trial; experiment; test

HSK 6

比试

bǐ shi

To compete / to have a contest

HSK 3.0 L7-9
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测试

cè shì

to test (machinery etc)

HSK 3.0 L5

笔试

bǐ shì

written examination

HSK 3.0 L4

试探

shì tan

Probe

HSK 3.0 L7-9

试点

shì diǎn

pilot ; pilot project

HSK 3.0 L7-9

试用

shì yòng

to try sth out

HSK 3.0 L5

试行

shì xíng

Trial

HSK 3.0 L7-9

试题

shì tí

exam question

HSK 3.0 L4

调试

tiáo shì

Debug

HSK 3.0 L7-9

面试

miàn shì

to be interviewed (as a candidate)

HSK 3.0 L4
习
yì一
mén门
xīn新
yǔ语
yán言
。

He decided to try learning a new language.

nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
xiān先
shì试
yí一
xià下
zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
。

You can try on this piece of clothing first.

nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
xiān先
shì试
yòng用
zhè这
ge个
ruǎn软
jiàn件
。

You can try this software first.

míng明
tiān天
wǒ我
yào要
cān参
jiā加
yì一
chǎng场
zhòng重
yào要
de的
kǎo考
shì试
。

I will take an important exam tomorrow.

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