式 — Chinese character
式
shì
formula, pattern, rule, style, system
- Pinyin
- shì
- Radical
- 56 ⼷ (Shoot)
- Strokes
- 6
- Components
- 弋 工
- Formation
- ideographic — A craftsman using an awl 弋 and a measuring square 工
- Japanese
- 式 as a kanji
Common words with 式
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方式 | fāng shì | way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc); 种 (zhǒng) |
| 正式 | zhèng shì | formal; official |
| 模式 | mó shì | mode; pattern; model |
| 形式 | xíng shì | outer appearance; form |
| 仪式 (儀式) | yí shì | ceremony |
| 公式 | gōng shì | formula |
| 格式 | gé shì | form; specification |
| 程式 | chéng shì | form; pattern |
| 样式 (樣式) | yàng shì | type; style |
| 开幕式 (開幕式) | kāi mù shì | opening ceremony |
| 联系方式 (聯繫方式) | lián xì fāng shì | contact details |
| 款式 | kuǎn shì | pattern; style |
English words written with 式
式 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Tao Te Ching 5 · Analects 2 · Mencius 1 · Zhuangzi 2
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 22
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 28
- Tao Te Ching Chapter 65
- Analects 10.16
- Mencius 2B.10
- Zhuangzi How to Govern
- Zhuangzi The Empire
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