飾 meaning and stroke order
To decorate, to adorn; ornament
How to write 飾, 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 飾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- decoration
- ornament
- to decorate
- to adorn
- to hide
- to conceal (a fault)
How 飾 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Cloth.
巾 gives the meaning and 飠 hints at the sound.
Radical: 飠 (food), shared by 44 characters on this site.
How to remember 飾
On the left is 飠, the food side, which gives the sound. On the right is 巾 (jīn), a piece of cloth, so picture draping a nice cloth over a table to decorate it.
飾 is the traditional form; in simplified Chinese it is written 饰, and it mostly appears in compound words like 装饰 (zhuāngshì) and 首饰 (shǒushì). It can also mean covering up a fault, as in 掩饰 (yǎnshì). Example: 她喜欢戴首饰。(Tā xǐhuan dài shǒushì.) She likes to wear jewelry.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 飾 (shì) with 飽 (bǎo, full) or 飯 (fàn, rice), since they share the 飠 side; look for 巾 on the right in 飾. Also keep the fourth tone, not the second-tone shí of 食.
Common words with 飾
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 裝飾 | zhuāngshì | to decorate; decoration | HSK 5 |
| 掩飾 | yǎnshì | to cover up; to conceal | HSK 7-9 |
| 首飾 | shǒushì | jewelry; head ornament | HSK 7-9 |
| 服飾 | fúshì | apparel; clothing and personal adornment | HSK 7-9 |
| 飾演 | shìyǎn | to act; to play a part | |
| 裝飾品 | zhuāngshìpǐn | ornament | |
| 修飾 | xiūshì | to decorate; to adorn | |
| 飾品 | shìpǐn | ornament; item of jewelry |
Questions about 飾
How many strokes are in 飾?
飾 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 飾 mean?
飾 (shì) means to decorate, to adorn; ornament. A common word with it is 装饰 (zhuāngshì), meaning "to decorate; decoration".
How do you pronounce 飾?
飾 is pronounced shì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 飾?
The radical of 飾 is 飠, which carries the idea of "food". Dictionaries list 飾 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 飾?
飾 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 饰, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 饰演 mean, and how is it different from 表演?
饰演 (shìyǎn) means to play a specific role, like an actor playing a character. 表演 (biǎoyǎn) is to perform in general. You say 他饰演父亲 (He plays the father).
Can 饰 be used by itself as a word?
In modern speech it rarely stands alone. People use compounds such as 装饰, 饰品, or 修饰. You may see it alone in cast lists, like 某某饰某某, meaning one actor plays a role.