士 (shì) is a Chinese character meaning “a scholar”. It takes 3 strokes.
Learn to write “scholar; trained person”
Watch the stroke order, then write the character yourself. · 3 strokes
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Structure
士
Single unit
- 士 scholar · shì unknown
Structure from: Unicode U+58EB and hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph inspection
Memory aid
Picture the standalone character 士 as the badge of a scholar or trained person.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
3 strokes
In real words
- 士兵shì bīngsoldier士 = shì
- 士气shì qìmorale士 = shì
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All readings
scholar; trained person
a scholar; a trained or professional person; a soldier
古代指未婚男子或读书人；也用于称受过训练或具有特定身份的人。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 士兵shì bīngsoldier士 = shì
- 士气shì qìmorale士 = shì
Easy to confuse with
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 士 mean?
士 (shì) means a scholar; a trained or professional person; a soldier.
How do you pronounce 士?
It is pronounced shì.
How many strokes does 士 have?
3. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 士?
士. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 士?
Common ones are 士兵 and 士气. The reading of 士 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.