湿 meaning and stroke order
Moist; wet
How to write 湿, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 湿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- moist
- wet
- variant of 濕|湿[shi1]
How 湿 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 显 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 湿
湿 combines the water radical 氵 with 显 (xiǎn, to show). Picture water showing up on something: when water becomes visible on your clothes, they are wet.
湿 describes things that are wet or air that is damp, and it often appears in compounds like 潮湿 (cháoshī, damp) and 湿度 (shīdù, humidity). Example: 我的衣服被雨淋湿了。(Wǒ de yīfu bèi yǔ línshī le.) My clothes got soaked by the rain.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 湿 with a second tone, like 十 (shí), but it is first tone, shī. Also note that 显 here only hints at the sound and the shape. 湿 does not mean "obvious."
Common words with 湿
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
湿 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 湿
How many strokes are in 湿?
湿 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 湿 mean?
湿 (shī) means moist; wet. A common word with it is 潮湿 (cháoshī), meaning "damp; moist".
How do you pronounce 湿?
湿 is pronounced shī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 湿?
The radical of 湿 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 湿 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 湿?
The traditional form of 湿 is 溼 and 濕. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 湿 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 湿 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 湿 is part of the HSK 4 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 湿 and 潮湿?
湿 on its own usually means something is actually wet, like wet hair or wet clothes. 潮湿 (cháoshī) describes dampness or humidity, such as a damp room or humid weather.
How do you say something is completely soaked?
Use 湿透 (shītòu), as in 衣服湿透了 (yīfu shītòu le), meaning the clothes are wet through. 淋湿 (línshī) specifically means getting wet from rain or pouring water.