詩 meaning and stroke order
Poetry; poem, verse, ode
How to write 詩, stroke by stroke
13 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 詩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- poem
- poetry
- verse
How 詩 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
言 gives the meaning and 寺 hints at the sound.
Radical: 言 (words), shared by 155 characters on this site.
How to remember 詩
詩 combines 言 (speech) on the left with 寺 (sì) on the right, which gives the sound. Think of poetry as carefully chosen speech, the kind of words you might hear chanted in a quiet temple (寺).
詩 means poem or poetry and usually appears in compounds like 詩人 (shīrén, poet), 詩歌 (shīgē, poem) and 詩句 (shījù, line of verse). It is the traditional form; mainland texts write it 诗. Example: 他寫了一首詩。(Tā xiě le yì shǒu shī.) He wrote a poem.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 詩 as sì because of its phonetic part 寺, but the correct reading is shī with a first tone. Also do not confuse it with 時 (shí, time), which shares 寺 but has 日 on the left instead of 言.
Common words with 詩
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 詩
How many strokes are in 詩?
詩 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 詩 mean?
詩 (shī) means poetry; poem, verse, ode. A common word with it is 诗人 (shīrén), meaning "bard; poet".
How do you pronounce 詩?
詩 is pronounced shī, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 詩?
The radical of 詩 is 言, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 詩 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 詩?
詩 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 诗, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What measure word is used with 詩?
The usual measure word is 首 (shǒu), as in 一首詩 (yì shǒu shī), one poem. For a single line of a poem, use 句 (jù), as in 一句詩.
What is the difference between 詩 and 詩歌?
詩 alone can mean a poem or poetry in general and is common in everyday speech. 詩歌 (shīgē) is a two-syllable word that sounds more formal and often refers to poetry as a genre.