shì

decorate

Components
饣 sound component

  Sound component

shí

  

eat

巾 meaning component

  Meaning component

jīn

  

cloth

cloth

Evolution

饰 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
饰 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
饰 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
饰 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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shì

decorate, ornament, adorn; to deceive; decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault); excuse (to hide a fault); to play a role (in opera); to impersonate

Most common words with 饰
Freq.
Word
Meaning

装饰

to decorate

掩饰

to cover up

服饰

apparel

decoration

首饰

jewelry