示
示 (shì) · altar
示 (shì) means “altar”. It is made of 二 + 小 and has 5 strokes.
Break 示 into its parts
What 示 is made of
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小 xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八 bā — eight
Origin hint: An altar (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
示 stroke order
Example sentences with 表示
他点头表示同意。Tā diǎntóu biǎoshì tóngyì.He nodded to show he agreed.
这个词表示什么意思？Zhège cí biǎoshì shénme yìsi?What does this word mean?
Words with 示
- 表示biǎoshìto express
- 显示xiǎnshìto show
- 暗示ànshìto hint
- 出示chūshìto show
- 启示qǐshìinspiration
- 请示qǐngshìto ask for instructions
- 示范shìfànto demonstrate
- 示威shìwēito demonstrate
- 示意shìyìto signal
- 提示tíshìto prompt
- 展示zhǎnshìto show
- 指示zhǐshìinstruction
Also built with 二
- 三sānthree
- 丑chǒuugly
- 于yúat
- 亏kuīto lose
- 云yúncloud
- 互hùmutually
- 五wǔfive
- 井jǐngwell
- 些xiēsome
- 仁rénbenevolent
- 元yuányuan
- 月yuèmonth
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | altar |
| Strokes | 5 |
| Radical | 示 (spirit, #113) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 示
What does 示 mean?
示 (shì) means “altar”.
How many strokes does 示 have?
示 has 5 strokes.
What is the radical of 示?
The radical of 示 is 示 (shì, “spirit”), Kangxi radical number 113.
What parts make up 示?
示 is made of 二 (two strokes) and 小 (small).
Keep learning
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