舍

Character

舍 shě · shè

HSK 5Character2 readings

to give up; to abandon

Radical: 舌
Strokes: 8
Structure: Top–bottom
Parts: 人舌
Traditional: 捨
Frequency: #1376 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

shěMain reading shèRare reading

shě

she3Main readingHSK 5

to give up; to abandon CC-CEDICT
to give alms CC-CEDICT

Words that use “舍” as shě

舍得shě dewilling to give up something you have or likeWordHSK 5 舍不得shě bu deto find it hard to leave someone or give up something you loveWordHSK 5 依依不舍yī yī bù shěvery sad to leave someone or somethingWordHSK 7–9 恋恋不舍liàn liàn bù shěvery sorry to leave a person or placeWordHSK 7–9 不舍bù shěreluctant to part withWord 割舍gē shěto give upWord 取舍qǔ shěto selectWord 弃舍qì shěto abandonWord

shè

she4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is shě.

(bound form) residence; house CC-CEDICT
(bound form) my (in speaking of relatives younger than oneself, as in 舍妹 (shè mèi)) CC-CEDICT
(archaic) unit of distance equal to 30 li 里 (lǐ) CC-CEDICT
surname She CC-CEDICT

Words that use “舍” as shè

宿舍sù shèa building where students sleep and liveWordHSK 5 住舍zhù shèhouseWord 农舍nóng shèfarmhouseWord 夺舍duó shèto incarnate into sb else's bodyWord 学舍xué shèschool buildingWord 宅舍zhái shèhouseWord 寒舍hán shèmy humble homeWord 房舍fáng shèhouseWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 舍

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

Example sentences

我住在学校的宿舍。
wǒ zhù zài xué xiào de sù shè
I live in the school dormitory.
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她舍不得离开妈妈。
tā shě bu de lí kāi mā ma
She doesn't want to leave her mom.
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他舍不得卖掉旧自行车。
tā shě bu de mài diào jiù zì xíng chē
He can't bear to sell his old bike.
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Same radical 舌

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