Radical 示 – Spirit / Show

Pinyin: shì
Strokes: 5 strokes
Variants: 礻

Meaning

Show, reveal, ancestor worship, god

Memory tipA stone altar for offerings; on the left it becomes 礻. Characters with 礻 relate to spirits, worship and fortune: 神 (god), 福 (blessing), 礼 (ritual), 祝 (wish), 祖 (ancestor). Don't confuse it with 衤 (clothing – one extra dot).

HSK characters with 示 (17)

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票piàoHSK 1
视shìHSK 1
示shìHSK 2
礼lǐHSK 2
福fúHSK 3
神

Other 5-stroke radicals

玄Dark
玉Jade / King
瓜Melon
瓦Tile
甘Sweet
生Life / Birth
用Use
田Field

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Radical 示 – Spirit / Show

HSK characters with 示 (17)

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