诗
诗 (shī) means “poem”. It is made of 讠 + 寺 and has 8 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 诗 into its parts
What 诗 is made of
- 讠 yán — speech
- 寺 sì — court
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 寸 cùn — inch
- 土 tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 寺 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
诗 stroke order
Example sentences
我会背这首诗。Wǒ huì bèi zhè shǒu shī.I can recite this poem.
你喜欢读诗吗？Nǐ xǐhuan dú shī ma?Do you like reading poetry?
Words with 诗
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 | shī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | poem; poetry |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 言 (speech, #149) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 诗
What does 诗 mean?
诗 (shī) means “poem; poetry”.
How many strokes does 诗 have?
诗 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 诗?
The radical of 诗 is 言 (yán, “speech”), Kangxi radical number 149.
What parts make up 诗?
诗 is made of 讠 (speech) and 寺 (court).
Which HSK level is 诗?
诗 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 诗 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 38: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.