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识

Character

识 shí · zhì

HSK 1Character2 readings

to know or recognize someone or something (as in 认识, to know)

Radical
讠
Strokes
7
Structure
Left–right
Parts
讠 只
Traditional
識
Frequency
#562 most common character
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Readings and meanings

shí

shi2Main readingHSK 6
  1. to know or recognize someone or something (as in 认识, to know)
  2. knowledge; what you learn and understand (as in 知识, knowledge)

Examples

  • 我认识很多中国人。

    wǒ rèn shi hěn duō zhōng guó rén

    I know many Chinese people.

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  • 他有很多知识。

    tā yǒu hěn duō zhī shi

    He has a lot of knowledge.

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Words that use “识” as shí

常识cháng shícommon senseWordHSK 4意识yì shíknowing what is happeningWordHSK 5识字shí zìto learn to read and writeWordHSK 6共识gòng shían idea or plan that everyone agrees onWordHSK 7–9相识xiāng shíto get to know each otherWordHSK 7–9结识jié shíto meet someone for the first time and get to know themWordHSK 7–9识别shí biéto recognize someone or somethingWordHSK 7–9下意识xià yì shíwithout thinkingWordHSK 7–9

zhì

zhi4Reading 2Rare reading

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

  1. to remember things very well (as in 博闻强识)
  2. to write something down (as in 博闻强识)

Examples

  • 他博闻强识，什么都知道。

    tā bó wén qiáng zhì, shén me dōu zhī dào

    He remembers a lot and knows everything.

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  • 这个学生博闻强识，学习很好。

    zhè ge xué sheng bó wén qiáng zhì, xué xí hěn hǎo

    This student remembers a lot and studies very well.

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  • 我们要识记这些生词。

    wǒ men yào shí jì zhè xiē shēng cí

    We need to memorize these new words.

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Words that use “识” as zhì

标识biāo shíidentifying mark, sign, label etcWord+1 reading博闻强识bó wén qiáng zhìeruditeWord数据链路连接标识shù jù liàn lù lián jiē biāo zhìdata link connection identifierWord

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All 7 strokes

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