Chinese symbol for “poem”
诗
shī
Traditional: 詩
poem; measure word: 首 (shǒu); poetry; verse
The closest CC-CEDICT match for poem is 诗 (shī), defined as: poem; measure word: 首 (shǒu); poetry; verse.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “poem”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 诗歌 (詩歌) | shī gē | poem; measure word: 本 (běn), 首 (shǒu), 段 (duàn) |
| 诗作 (詩作) | shī zuò | poem; poetic works |
| 诗篇 (詩篇) | shī piān | a poem; a composition in verse |
| 篇什 | piān shí | poem |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 诗.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 诗人 (詩人) | shī rén | bard; poet |
| 诗歌 (詩歌) | shī gē | poem; measure word: 本 (běn), 首 (shǒu), 段 (duàn) |
| 史诗 (史詩) | shǐ shī | an epic; poetic saga |
| 诗词 (詩詞) | shī cí | verse |
| 诗集 (詩集) | shī jí | poetry anthology |
| 诗句 (詩句) | shī jù | verse; measure word: 行 (háng) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “poem”.
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