事
事 (shì) means “matter”. It is made of 一 + 口 + 彐 + 亅 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 事 into its parts
What 事 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 彐 jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
事 stroke order
Example sentences
我有事，不能去。Wǒ yǒu shì, bù néng qù.I have something on, so I can't go.
你有什么事？Nǐ yǒu shénme shì?What can I do for you?
Words with 事
- 没事儿méishìrit is all right
- 故事gùshistory
- 好事hǎoshìgood thing
- 事情shìqingthing
- 同事tóngshìcolleague
- 本事běnshiability
- 从事cóngshìto work in
- 事故shìgùaccident
- 事件shìjiànevent
- 事实shìshífact
- 事实上shìshíshàngin fact
- 事业shìyècareer
- 办事bànshìto handle matters
- 事物shìwùthing
- 事先shìxiānin advance
- 军事jūnshìmilitary
- 人事rénshìpersonnel
- 当事人dāngshìrénperson involved
- 董事长dǒngshìzhǎngchairman of the board
- 领事馆lǐngshìguǎnconsulate
- 启事qǐshìnotice
- 失事shīshìto crash
- 时事shíshìcurrent affairs
- 实事求是shíshìqiúshìto seek truth from facts
- 事迹shìjìdeeds
- 事态shìtàisituation
- 事务shìwùaffairs
- 事项shìxiàngitem
- 往事wǎngshìpast events
- 刑事xíngshìcriminal (law)
- 没事méishìit's nothing
Also built with ⿳
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | matter; thing |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 亅 (hook, #6) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) |
Questions about 事
What does 事 mean?
事 (shì) means “matter; thing”.
How many strokes does 事 have?
事 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 事?
The radical of 事 is 亅 (jué, “hook”), Kangxi radical number 6.
What parts make up 事?
事 is made of 一 (horizontal stroke) and 口 (mouth) and 彐 (snout) and 亅 (hook).
Which HSK level is 事?
事 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021).
Learn 事 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 36: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.