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Character #193 · The First 1000

shí

识 (識) shí meaning: knowledge

to know; knowledge

Also read zhì (to record; to write a footnote)

Strokes
719
TraditionalSimplified
識 识
Poster cell
Y7
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • rènshi to know
  • zhīshi knowledge
  • chángshí common sense
  • yìshí consciousness
  • shízì to learn to read
  • shíbié to distinguish
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 识識

Write 识識 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, shí, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell Y7 · 28 × 36 grid

识識 is #193 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 识 mean in English?
识 (shí) means "knowledge": to know; knowledge.
How do you pronounce 识?
识 is pronounced shí in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄕˊ. It can also be read zhì (to record; to write a footnote).
How many strokes does 识 have?
The simplified form, 识, has 7 strokes. The traditional form, 識, has 19.
What is the traditional form of 识?
The traditional form of 识 is 識. 识 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 識 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 识?
Common words that use 识 include 认识 (rènshi, to know), 知识 (zhīshi, knowledge), 常识 (chángshí, common sense), 意识 (yìshí, consciousness).
How common is 识?
识 is number 193 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell Y7 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.