Meaning of 湿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- moist
- wet
- variant of 濕|湿[shi1]
How to use 湿
湿 describes things that are wet or damp, like clothes, hair, or the ground, and it often appears in compounds such as 潮湿 (cháoshī) and 淋湿 (línshī). Example: 我的衣服湿了。(Wǒ de yīfu shī le.) My clothes are wet.
湿 has the water radical 氵 on the left, so think of water soaking into something. The right side 显 (xiǎn, to show) can remind you that wet things show water marks.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 湿 (shī, wet) with 显 (xiǎn, to show), since 湿 contains 显 without the water radical. Also keep the first tone in shī and do not confuse it with 十 (shí) or 是 (shì).
湿 in example sentences
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湿 shī · moist · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 湿.
Questions about 湿
What does 湿 mean?
湿 (shī) means "moist; wet" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 湿?
湿 is made of 1 character: 湿 (12 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 湿 an HSK word?
Yes. 湿 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 湿 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 湿 is written 濕.
What is the opposite of 湿 in Chinese?
The opposite is 干 (gān), meaning dry. For example, 衣服干了 (yīfu gān le) means the clothes are dry.
What is the difference between 湿 and 潮湿?
湿 is a general word for wet and can describe something soaked, like 头发湿了 (tóufa shī le). 潮湿 (cháoshī) means damp or humid and is usually used for weather, air, or rooms.