CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- shi4
- English meanings
- surname Shi, room, work unit, grave, scabbard, family or clan, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 宀; bottom 至.
Meaning & sound clues
宀 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “roof”.
至 is identified as the sound component (zhì). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 室.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
world; generation; life
job
run
serve; attend
power; situation
ten
history
addicted; fond of
scholar; soldier
lose; miss; fail
begin; start
real; solid; fruit
real; solid; fruit
corpse
city
teacher; master; expert
measure word (kinds)
wipe
carry out; give
hour
is
persimmon
clan
wet
lion
arrow; vow
stone; rock
show; indicate
eclipse; erode
see; view
see; view
try; test; exam
oath; vow; swear
know
try
poem
suitable; comfortable
pass away; pass
explain; release
eat; food
decorate; ornament
drive; sail
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Related words
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- 办公室
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- 手术室
- 教室
- 更衣室
- 浴室
- 温室
- 演播室
- 皇室
- 阅览室