湿
湿 (shī) means “wet”. It is made of 氵 + 显 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 湿 into its parts
What 湿 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 显 xiǎn — clear
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 业 yè — business
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 显 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
湿 stroke order
Example sentences
我的衣服湿了。Wǒ de yīfu shī le.My clothes are wet.
外面下雨，地上很湿。Wàimiàn xià yǔ, dì shàng hěn shī.It's raining outside, and the ground is wet.
Words with 湿
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | wet; damp |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 水 (water, #85) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 湿
What does 湿 mean?
湿 (shī) means “wet; damp”.
How many strokes does 湿 have?
湿 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 湿?
The radical of 湿 is 水 (shuǐ, “water”), Kangxi radical number 85.
What parts make up 湿?
湿 is made of 氵 (water) and 显 (clear).
Which HSK level is 湿?
湿 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 湿 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.