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似 - shì

resemble, similar to; as if, seem

resemble, similar to; as if, seem

How to read 似

Click 似 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshì
Englishresemble, similar to; as if, seem
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

似乎 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 似地. Please read 似核 one more time.

Common words with this character

it seems; seemingly; as if
like ; as if; Taiwan pr. [si4de5]
nucleoid
seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5]

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 似 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 似乎 and 似地 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 似.