The character 饰 — “decorate”: how to write it and what it means
decorate; ornament
The Chinese character 饰 is read shì and means “decorate; ornament”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 饰
饰 has 8 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 饰, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 饰 is made of
Bottom right, 巾 “cloth”. On the left, 饣 — not “food” here, but a hint at the reading: 食 shí.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 饰
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 饰?
饰 has 8 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 饰 mean?
饰 means “decorate; ornament”. It appears in 装饰 (“decorate”).
How do you pronounce 饰?
饰 is read shì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 饰 have?
8 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 饰 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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