The character 匙 — “spoon”: how to write it and what it means
spoon; part of the word “key”
The Chinese character 匙 is read shi and means “spoon; part of the word “key””. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 匙
匙 has 11 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 匙, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 匙 is made of
On the left, 是 shì hints at the sound. In 钥匙 it's read in the neutral tone, and in the sense “spoon” it's chí.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 匙
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 匙?
匙 has 11 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 匙 mean?
匙 means “spoon; part of the word “key””. It appears in 钥匙 (“key”).
How do you pronounce 匙?
匙 is read shi. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 匙 have?
11 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 匙 yourself
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