shí

HSK 6
common
verb
noun

Meaning of

识 means to recognize; to know; to be acquainted with; knowledge; insight; judgment. Pronounced shí. HSK 6.

  • to recognize; to know; to be acquainted with
  • knowledge; insight; judgment

Character Info

Radical
Strokes15
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

rèn
shi
zhè
hàn
 

I recognize this Chinese character.

shì
duō
nián
wèi
jiàn
de
xiāng
shí
 
yǎn
jiù
rèn
chū
le
 

He is an acquaintance I haven't seen in years, I recognized him at a glance.

Yǒu
yǎn
shí
Tài
Shān
shì
cháng
yòng
 
zhǐ
rèn
chū
wèi
gāo
de
rén
 

"Having eyes but not recognizing Mount Tai" is a common idiom meaning to fail to recognize someone of high status.

Xiǎo
péng
yǒu
kāi
shǐ
xué
shí
le
 

The children are starting to learn to recognize characters.

rèn
shi
zhè
zhǒng
hǎn
jiàn
de
zhí
 

I don't recognize this rare plant.