Dong Chinese dictionary

shì

Origin unclear. The bottom component 止 represents the sound.

Components

旦 Unknown component

dàn

dawn

The purpose of this component is unclear.

止 Sound component

zhǐ

(foot), stop

Evolution

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

shì

indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that; is; are; am; yes

shì

variant of 是[shì]; (used in given names)

Most common words with 是

Component uses

Meaning component in 2 characters (0 verified)

Sound component in 13 characters (6 verified)

Sources