识
识 (shí) · to know
识 (shí) means “to know”. It is made of 讠 + 只 and has 7 strokes.
Break 识 into its parts
What 识 is made of
- 讠 yán — speech
- 只 zhī — only
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 口 kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 只 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 认识
我认识他。Wǒ rènshi tā.I know him.
你认识这个字吗？Nǐ rènshi zhège zì ma?Do you know this character?
Words with 识
Also built with 讠
- 认rènto know
- 记jìto remember
- 诉sùto tell
- 试shìto try
- 话huàwords
- 语yǔlanguage
- 说shuōto speak
- 请qǐngplease
- 读dúto read
- 课kèlesson
- 谁shéiwho
- 谢xièthank
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to know |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 言 (speech, #149) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 识
What does 识 mean?
识 (shí) means “to know”.
How many strokes does 识 have?
识 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 识?
The radical of 识 is 言 (yán, “speech”), Kangxi radical number 149.
What parts make up 识?
识 is made of 讠 (speech) and 只 (only).
Keep learning
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