Meaning
to show; reveal
Chinese: 显示、表示或示范。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “shi” becomes a different word in each tone. 示 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 表示biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate
- 显示xiǎn shìto show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate
- 暗示àn shìto hint; to suggest; hint; suggestion
- 展示zhǎn shìto reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit
- 提示tí shìto point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion
Example Sentence
老师给我们示范了正确的写法。Lǎo shī gěi wǒ men shì fàn le zhèng què de xiě fǎ.The teacher demonstrated the correct way to write.
老师Lǎo shīteacher给gěito我们wǒ menwe示范shì fànto demonstrate了le(completed action)正确zhèng quècorrect的deof写法xiě fǎstyle of writing (literary。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
A pictograph of an altar where signs from heaven appear (the source of the spirit radical 礻). It means ‘to show, indicate, reveal, demonstrate, make known’ (表示, 显示, 指示).
A way to remember it
‘To show / indicate’: 表示 (express), 显示 (display).