How to write 师 (shī, “teacher”)
师 (shī), an HSK 1 character, means “teacher”, “master” and “expert”. The traditional form is 師, 10 strokes instead of 6. Dictionaries list it under the radical 巾 (“towel”). Among the HSK words it appears in 老师 (“teacher”), 师生 (“teachers and students”) and 教师 (“teacher”). Japanese keeps the traditional 師, read shi (“expert”).
- Pinyin
- shī
- Strokes
- 6
- HSK
- 1
- Radical
- 巾 (“towel”)
- Traditional
- 師
Stroke by stroke
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- 3
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- 6
As a left-right character it splits into 刂 (“knife”), strokes 1–2; 帀 (“to rotate”), strokes 3–6, written the left part first.
- top leftdownwards
- top leftdownwards → down and left
- toprightwards
- centerdownwards
- centerrightwards → downwards → leftwards
- topdownwards
Traditional form
- Simplified
- 师 · 6 strokes
- Traditional
- 師 · 10 strokes · see its strokes
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Pinyin and meaning
| Pinyin | Meanings | Traditional | In words |
|---|---|---|---|
| shī first tone | teacher; master; expert; model; army division | 師 | 老师 师生 教师 厨师 |
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- Words with it
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Words with 师
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 老师 老師 | lǎoshī | teacher HSK 1 |
| 师生 師生 | shīshēng | teachers and students HSK 4 |
| 教师 教師 | jiàoshī | teacher HSK 4 |
| 厨师 廚師 | chúshī | cook; chef HSK 4 |
| 师傅 師傅 | shīfu | master; qualified worker HSK 4 |
| 律师 律師 | lǜshī | lawyer HSK 4 |
| 工程师 工程師 | gōngchéngshī | engineer HSK 5 |
| 大师 大師 | dàshī | great master; master HSK 6 |
| 导师 導師 | dǎoshī | tutor; teacher HSK 6 |
| 师父 師父 | shīfu | used for 師傅 or 师傅; master HSK 6 |
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