设
设 (shè) · to build
设 (shè) means “to build”. It is made of 讠 + 殳 and has 6 strokes.
Break 设 into its parts
What 设 is made of
- 讠 yán — speech
- 殳 shū — tool
- 几 jǐ — small table
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乙 yǐ — second
- 又 yòu — and
- 几 jǐ — small table
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 殳 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
设 stroke order
Example sentences with 建设
我们要建设美丽的家乡。Wǒmen yào jiànshè měilì de jiāxiāng.We want to build a beautiful hometown.
这个城市正在建设新机场。Zhège chéngshì zhèngzài jiànshè xīn jīchǎng.This city is building a new airport.
Words with 设
- 建设jiànshèto build
- 设备shèbèiequipment
- 设计shèjìto design
- 设立shèlìto set up
- 设施shèshīfacilities
- 设置shèzhìto set up
- 假设jiǎshèto suppose
- 设想shèxiǎngto imagine
- 想方设法xiǎngfāngshèfǎto try every possible means
Also built with 讠
- 计jìto calculate
- 订dìngto book
- 认rènto know
- 讥jīto ridicule
- 讨tǎoto haggle
- 让ràngto let
- 训xùnto teach
- 议yìto consult
- 讯xùnnews
- 记jìto remember
- 讲jiǎngto speak
- 讳huìtaboo
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shè |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to build |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 言 (speech, #149) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 设
What does 设 mean?
设 (shè) means “to build”.
How many strokes does 设 have?
设 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 设?
The radical of 设 is 言 (yán, “speech”), Kangxi radical number 149.
What parts make up 设?
设 is made of 讠 (speech) and 殳 (tool).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.