Dong Chinese dictionary

shì

test

Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 式 represents the sound.

Components

言 Meaning component

yán

speech

式 Sound component

shì

style

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

shì

test, try, experiment; to test; to try; experiment; examination; test

Most common words with 試

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