试
试 (shì) means “to try”. It is made of 讠 + 式 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 试 into its parts
What 试 is made of
- 讠 yán — speech
- 式 shì — formula
- 弋 yì — to catch
- 工 gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄 shàng — above
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 式 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
试 stroke order
Example sentences
我能试试吗？Wǒ néng shìshi ma?Can I try?
你试一下这件衣服。Nǐ shì yīxià zhè jiàn yīfu.Try on this piece of clothing.
Words with 试
- 考试kǎoshìexam
- 试题shìtíexam question
- 试验shìyànto test
- 测试cèshìtest
- 面试miànshìinterview
- 试卷shìjuàntest paper
- 尝试chángshìto try
- 试图shìtúto try
- 笔试bǐshìwritten exam
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 | shì |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to try; to test |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 言 (speech, #149) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 试
What does 试 mean?
试 (shì) means “to try; to test”.
How many strokes does 试 have?
试 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 试?
The radical of 试 is 言 (yán, “speech”), Kangxi radical number 149.
What parts make up 试?
试 is made of 讠 (speech) and 式 (formula).
Which HSK level is 试?
试 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 试 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 37: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.