shí

common
noun

Meaning of

匙 means key. Pronounced shí.

  • key

Character Info

Radical
Strokes11
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

yào
shi
zài
le
 

I left my key inside the room.

Zhè
yào
shi
néng
kāi
mén
ma
 

Can this key open the main gate?

tāo
chū
yào
shi
chā
jìn
suǒ
kǒng
 

He took out the key and inserted it into the keyhole.

men
yào
zài
pèi
chē
yào
shi
 

We need to get a spare car key made.

Nài
xīn
shì
jiě
jué
wèn
de
yào
shi
 

Patience is the key to solving the problem.