施
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shī · to grant, to bestow

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Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 施

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shīWords pronounced shī
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Example sentences

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Wǒ men shǐ yòng le qiáng dà de cuò shī lái yù fáng.我们使用了强大的措施来预防。

We took strong measures to prevent it.

Source: Tatoeba #334902 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xiǎo qū ān quán ma? yè wǎn yǒu zhào míng shè shī ma?小区安全吗?夜晚有照明设施吗?

Is this community safe? Are there lighting installations for the night?

Source: Tatoeba #420390 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Guǎng fàn de ān quán cuò shī shí shī le.广泛的安全措施实施了。

Broad safety measures were put into effect.

Source: Tatoeba #829589 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ mén lì jí kāi shǐ shī gōng.我們立即開始施工。

We'll begin work soon.

Source: Tatoeba #766769 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men cǎi qǔ le qiáng yǒu lì de yù fáng cuò shī.我们采取了强有力的预防措施。

We took strong measures to prevent it.

Source: Tatoeba #332769 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fēi cháng shí qī xū yào fēi cháng cuò shī.非常时期需要非常措施。

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Source: Tatoeba #4547227 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 施 in context

  1. Say shī, then recall the core meaning: to grant, to bestow.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 措施 (cuò shī), meaning “measure”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 施 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.