Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

(surname); distribute (alms); to do; to execute; to carry out

Chinese: 施行、施展或给予。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “shi” becomes a different word in each tone. 施 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

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

Common Words

  • 措施cuò shīmeasure; step
  • 实施shí shīto implement; to carry out
  • 设施shè shīfacilities; installation
  • 施展shī zhǎnto use fully; to put to use
  • 施加shī jiāto exert (effort or pressure)

Example Sentence

这条新规定下周开始实施。Zhè tiáo xīn guī dìng xià zhōu kāi shǐ shí shī.This new rule will take effect next week.

Zhèthistiáostrip新规xīn guīnew rule定下dìng xiàto set (the tone, a targetzhōuto make a circuit开始kāi shǐto begin实施shí shīto implement