社
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shè · group, organization, society

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #3615
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7Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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礻Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 社

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shèWords pronounced shè
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Example sentences

Notice where 社 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ men zhù zài yí gè shè huì.我们住在一个社会。

We live in a society.

Source: Tatoeba #8899412 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zuì jìn de lǚ xíng shè zài nǎ lǐ?最近的旅行社在哪裡?

Where's the nearest travel agency?

Source: Tatoeba #838582 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xīn de shè qū zhōng xīn zài zuó tiān lóng zhòng luò chéng.新的社区中心在昨天隆重落成。

The new community center was inaugurated yesterday with pomp and circumstance.

Source: Tatoeba #13893631 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ wèi zhè jiā bào shè gōng zuò sì nián le.我为这家报社工作四年了。

I've been working for this newspaper for four years.

Source: Tatoeba #1317014 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tāng mǔ shì gè shè huì zhǔ yì zhě.汤姆是个社会主义者。

Tom is a socialist.

Source: Tatoeba #10188578 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài zhège shè huì lǐ, zhòng yào de shì liǎn huò zhě qián.在这个社会里,重要的是脸或者钱。

Only looks and money count in this world.

Source: Tatoeba #8698970 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 社 in context

  1. Say shè, then recall the core meaning: group, organization, society.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 社会 (shè huì), meaning “society”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 社 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.