士
Character
member of the senior ministerial class (old)
- Radical
- 士 (itself)
- Strokes
- 3
- Traditional
- 士
- Frequency
- #221 most common character
Meaning
shì
shi4- member of the senior ministerial class (old) CC-CEDICT
- scholar (old) CC-CEDICT
- bachelor CC-CEDICT
- honorific CC-CEDICT
- soldier CC-CEDICT
- noncommissioned officer CC-CEDICT
- specialist worker CC-CEDICT
- surname Shi CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 3 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 士
Draw “士” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
那位女士很友好。
nà wèi nǚ shì hěn yǒu hǎo
That lady is very friendly.
AI-generated sentence
我姐姐是护士。
wǒ jiě jie shì hù shi
My older sister is a nurse.
AI-generated sentence
他想当战士。
tā xiǎng dāng zhàn shì
He wants to be a soldier.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 士
See all 272 →士兵shì bīnga person in the army who fights for their countryWordHSK 4士气shì qìhow confident and happy a team or group feelsWordHSK 7–9士人shì rénscholarWord士卒shì zúsoldierWord士多shì duō(dialect) store (loanword)Word士子shì zǐofficialWord士官shì guānwarrant officerWord士族shì zúland-owning class, esp. during Wei, Jin and North-South dynasties 魏晋南北朝 (Wèi Jìn Nán Běi Cháo)Word士林shì línShilin or Shihlin District of Taipei City 台北市 (Tái běi Shì), TaiwanWord士丹利shì dān lìStanley (name)Word士力架shì lì jiàSnickers (candy bar)Word士大夫shì dà fūscholar officialsWord