时
时 (shí) · time
时 (shí) means “time”. It is made of 日 + 寸 and has 7 strokes.
Break 时 into its parts
What 时 is made of
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 寸 cùn — inch
Origin hint: day (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 时候
你什么时候来？Nǐ shénme shíhou lái?When are you coming?
我小时候住在北京。Wǒ xiǎoshíhou zhù zài Běijīng.I lived in Beijing when I was little.
Words with 时
Also built with 日
- 早zǎoearly
- 明míngbright
- 星xīngstar
- 昨zuóyesterday
- 是shìto be
- 晚wǎnlate
- 最zuìmost
- 白báiwhite
- 间jiānmeasure word for rooms
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | time |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 日 (sun, #72) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 时
What does 时 mean?
时 (shí) means “time”.
How many strokes does 时 have?
时 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 时?
The radical of 时 is 日 (rì, “sun”), Kangxi radical number 72.
What parts make up 时?
时 is made of 日 (sun; day) and 寸 (inch).
Keep learning
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