市
市 (shì) means “city”. It is made of 亠 + 巾 and has 5 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 市 into its parts
What 市 is made of
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 巾 jīn — cloth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冂 — frame
市 stroke order
Example sentences
我们市有很多公园。Wǒmen shì yǒu hěn duō gōngyuán.Our city has many parks.
这个市大不大？Zhège shì dà bù dà?Is this city big?
Words with 市
Also built with 亠
- 亡wángdeath
- 亦yìalso
- 产chǎnto give birth
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 充chōngto fill
- 六liùsix
- 夜yènight
- 弃qìto abandon
- 文wénwriting
- 方fāngsquare
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | city; market |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 巾 (turban, #50) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) |
Questions about 市
What does 市 mean?
市 (shì) means “city; market”.
How many strokes does 市 have?
市 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 市?
The radical of 市 is 巾 (jīn, “turban”), Kangxi radical number 50.
What parts make up 市?
市 is made of 亠 (lid) and 巾 (cloth).
Which HSK level is 市?
市 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Learn 市 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 23: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.