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识 - shí

recognize, understand, know

recognize, understand, know

How to read 识

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

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshí
Englishrecognize, understand, know
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

识别 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 识力. Please read 识字 one more time.

Common words with this character

to distinguish; to discern; to identify; to recognize
discernment; the ability to judge well
to learn to read; able to read; literate
knowledge and experience

Mistake warning

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

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 识.