式
式 (shì) · formula
式 (shì) means “formula”. It is made of 弋 + 工 and has 6 strokes.
Break 式 into its parts
What 式 is made of
- 弋 yì — to catch
- 工 gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄 shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A craftsman using an awl 弋 and a measuring square 工 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
式 stroke order
Example sentences with 方式
这是最好的学习方式。Zhè shì zuì hǎo de xuéxí fāngshì.This is the best way to study.
你用什么方式付钱？Nǐ yòng shénme fāngshì fù qián?How will you pay?
Words with 式
- 方式fāngshìway
- 形式xíngshìform
- 正式zhèngshìformal
- 开幕式kāimùshìopening ceremony
- 样式yàngshìstyle
- 格式géshiformat
- 公式gōngshìformula
- 款式kuǎnshìstyle
- 模式móshìmode
- 仪式yíshìceremony
Also built with 弋
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | formula |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 弋 (shoot, #56) |
| Pattern | Top-right wrap |
Questions about 式
What does 式 mean?
式 (shì) means “formula”.
How many strokes does 式 have?
式 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 式?
The radical of 式 is 弋 (yì, “shoot”), Kangxi radical number 56.
What parts make up 式?
式 is made of 弋 (to catch) and 工 (labor).
Keep learning
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