是
是 (shì) means “to be”. It is made of 日 + 疋 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 是 into its parts
What 是 is made of
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 疋 pǐ — foot shape
Origin hint: To speak 日 directly 疋 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我是学生。Wǒ shì xuéshēng.I'm a student.
这是你的包吗？Zhè shì nǐ de bāo ma?Is this your bag?
Words with 是
Also built with 日
- 早zǎoearly
- 时shítime
- 明míngbright
- 星xīngstar
- 昨zuóyesterday
- 晚wǎnlate
- 最zuìmost
- 白báiwhite
- 间jiānmeasure word for rooms
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to be; yes |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 日 (sun, #72) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 1 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 是
What does 是 mean?
是 (shì) means “to be; yes”.
How many strokes does 是 have?
是 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 是?
The radical of 是 is 日 (rì, “sun”), Kangxi radical number 72.
What parts make up 是?
是 is made of 日 (sun; day) and 疋 (foot shape).
Which HSK level is 是?
是 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 是 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.