实质
Old HSK 6
实质 (shízhì) · substance
实质 (shízhì) means “substance; essence”. It is written with 2 characters: 实 (real) + 质 (essence). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 实质 is built
The characters
实 shí · real
What 实 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 头tóu — head
- ⺀ — ice
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
质 zhì · essence
What 质 is made of
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 贝 gives the meaning, 十 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这两个问题的实质是一样的。Zhè liǎnggè wèntí de shízhì shì yíyàng de.These two problems are the same in essence.
我们要看到问题的实质。Wǒmen yào kàndào wèntí de shízhì.We need to see the essence of the problem.
Questions about 实质
What does 实质 mean?
实质 (shízhì) means “substance; essence”.
How do you pronounce 实质?
实质 is pronounced shízhì.
Which HSK level is 实质?
实质 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 实际shíjìactual
- 实习shíxíto intern
- 实现shíxiànto realize
- 实在shízàihonest
- 结实jiēshisturdy
- 其实qíshíactually
- 确实quèshíindeed
- 实际上shíjìshàngin fact
- 实力shílìstrength
- 实行shíxíngto carry out
Learn 实质 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 165: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.