是 stroke order
是 means "to be (followed by substantives only)". Pinyin: shì. Dictionary radical: ⽇. Stroke count: 9.
Stroke order for 是
Meaning and pronunciation
| Character | 是 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | shì |
| Cantonese | si6 |
| Meaning | to be (followed by substantives only) |
| Stroke count | 9 |
| Dictionary radical | ⽇ |
Components
The dictionary radical is ⽇. 是 also contains these visible components in the local decomposition data:
- 日
- 𤴓
Example HSK 1 words with 是
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only) |
Related characters
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