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CHINESE CHARACTER

shì

势

势

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power; situation

Numbered pinyin
shi4
English meanings
power; situation; tendency

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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    xíngshì形势hěn很hǎo好。

    The situation is very good.

  2. 02

    tā他bǎi摆chū出yī一gè个zīshì姿势。

    He struck a pose.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 势力
  • 形势
  • 姿势