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Character

时 shí

HSK 1Character

time (as in 时间, 时候)

Radical
日
Strokes
7
Structure
Left–right
Parts
日 寸
Traditional
旹
Frequency
#26 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

shí

shi2
  1. time (as in 时间, 时候)
  2. hour (as in 小时)
  3. sometimes (as in 有时)

Examples

  • 我每天学习两个小时。

    wǒ měi tiān xué xí liǎng gè xiǎo shí

    I study for two hours every day.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我们有时在家吃晚饭。

    wǒ men yǒu shí zài jiā chī wǎn fàn

    We sometimes have dinner at home.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我今天没有时间。

    wǒ jīn tiān méi yǒu shí jiān

    I don't have time today.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 7 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 时

Draw “时” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 时

See all 399 →
时候shí houa time when something happens or is done, as in 什么时候WordHSK 1时间shí jiāntime (what a clock shows)WordHSK 1时代shí dàia long period of time in history; the times people live inWordHSK 3时刻shí kèa moment; a point in timeWordHSK 3时事shí shìcurrent events; the important things happening now in the worldWordHSK 5时光shí guāngtime, especially when you think of it passing byWordHSK 5时常shí chángoften; many timesWordHSK 5时机shí jīthe right time to do somethingWordHSK 5时时shí shíoften; again and againWordHSK 6时期shí qīa period of time, for example in history or in a person's lifeWordHSK 6时而shí érsometimes; from time to time, but not oftenWordHSK 6时节shí jiéseason; a time of the yearWordHSK 6

Same radical 日

All characters with 日 →
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