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1
shì
士
soldier
士
soldier
[t]
Composition
Components
士
soldier
士
soldier
Sounds
sh-
Shrek
sh-
Shrek
-_
house
-_
house
4
bathroom
4
bathroom
Pinyin
shi4
•
shì
Meaning
Primary
soldier
Mnemonic
[sh-] Shrek
is in the
[4] bathroom
of the
[-_] house
, where he is in the process of dressing up as a
士 soldier
. He is wearing metal plated armor and finally is able to squeeze the helmet onto his head.
Visually Similar Characters
tǔ
土
soil
Similar Meaning Characters
bīng
兵
troops
zú
卒
soldier
Same Pronunciation
shì
式
style
shì
试
test
shì
是
to be
shì
市
market
shì
室
room
shì
示
to show
shì
视
to look at
shì
逝
pass away
shì
事
matter
shì
氏
family name
shì
柿
persimmon
shì
拭
wipe
shì
侍
to serve
shì
嗜
to hanker
shì
饰
ornaments
shì
世
generation
shì
适
suitable
shì
势
force
shì
释
to explain
shì
誓
vow
Found In Words
qíshì
骑士
knight
hùshi
护士
nurse
yǒngshì
勇士
warrior
shìbīng
士兵
soldiers
shuòshì
硕士
master
shēnshì
绅士
gentleman
zhīshì
芝士
cheese
shìzú
士卒
soldier
bóshì
博士
doctor
díshìní
迪士尼
Disney
shāshìbǐyà
莎士比亚
Shakespeare