Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

spoon

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “shi” becomes a different word in each tone. 匙 is the 5. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Note: 匙 itself is the neutral (light) tone — short and unstressed.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 钥匙yào shikey
  • 一匙yī chíspoonful
  • 饭匙fàn chírice paddle
  • 茶匙chá chíteaspoon
  • 锁匙suǒ chí(dialect) key; Taiwan pr.

Example Sentence

喝汤的时候要用汤匙。Hē tāng de shí hou yào yòng tāng chí.When drinking soup, use a spoon.

to drinktāngsoupdeof时候shí houtimeyàoto wantyòngto use汤匙tāng chísoup spoon