誓 — Chinese character
誓
shì
to swear, to pledge; oath
- Pinyin
- shì
- Radical
- 149 ⾔ (Speech)
- Strokes
- 14
- Components
- 折 言
- Formation
- ideographic — Words 言 that must not be broken 折; 折 also provides the pronunciation
- Japanese
- 誓 as a kanji
Common words with 誓
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宣誓 | xuān shì | to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow |
| 发誓 (發誓) | fā shì | to vow; to pledge |
| 誓言 | shì yán | to pledge; to promise |
| 誓死 | shì sǐ | to pledge one's life |
| 誓词 (誓詞) | shì cí | oath; pledge |
| 宣誓就职 (宣誓就職) | xuān shì jiù zhí | to swear the oath of office |
| 信誓旦旦 | xìn shì dàn dàn | to make a solemn vow |
| 誓约 (誓約) | shì yuē | oath; vow |
| 誓师 (誓師) | shì shī | to vow before one's troops |
| 起誓 | qǐ shì | to vow; to swear an oath |
| 盟誓 | méng shì | oath of alliance |
| 海誓山盟 | hǎi shì shān méng | to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods |
English words written with 誓
誓 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Mencius 3 · Great Learning 1
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