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CHINESE CHARACTER

shī

失

失

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lose; miss; fail

Numbered pinyin
shi1
English meanings
to lose; to miss; to fail

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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    bùyào不要shīqù失去xìnxīn信心。

    Do not lose confidence.

  2. 02

    tā他shībài失败le了。

    He failed.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 失去
  • 失败
  • 丢失
  • 失望