诗
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shī · poetry

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 5Frequency #2594
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Understand the reusable parts

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

讠Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 诗

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Example sentences

Notice where 诗 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ shì gè hěn bàng de shī rén.你是个很棒的诗人。

You're a great poet.

Source: Tatoeba #9959853 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bǐ qǐ xiǎo shuō, tā gèng xǐhuan shī gē.比起小说,他更喜欢诗歌。

He prefers poetry to fiction.

Source: Tatoeba #787311 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bú shì shī rén; tā xiě de shì sǎnwén.他不是诗人;他写的是散文。

He isn't a poet; he's a prose writer.

Source: Tatoeba #799239 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì zhè ge shī rén chū shēng de cūn zǐ.这是这个诗人出生的村子。

This is the village where the poet was born.

Source: Tatoeba #332938 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zhǐshì gè shī rén.他只是个诗人。

He is nothing but a poet.

Source: Tatoeba #430985 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ juéde tā yǒu jǐ fēn xiàng gè shī rén.我觉得他有几分像个诗人。

I think he is something of a poet.

Source: Tatoeba #335116 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 诗 in context

  1. Say shī, then recall the core meaning: poetry.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 诗人 (shī rén), meaning “bard”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 诗 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.