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式 - shì

style, system, formula, rule

style, system, formula, rule

How to read 式

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshì
Englishstyle, system, formula, rule
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

式子 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 式微. Please read 式样 one more time.

Common words with this character

posture; expression; formula
to decline; to wane; title of a section in the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1]
style
Chinese style

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 式.