The character 似 — “similar”: how to write it and what it means
similar; as if
The Chinese character 似 is read sì and means “similar; as if”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 似
似 has 6 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 似, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 似 is made of
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 以 yǐ hints at the reading. In 似的 it is read shì.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 似
- 相似similarHSK 5
- 类似similar, analogousHSK 5
- 似乎seemingly, it seemsHSK 5
- 似的as if, like (after a word)HSK 5
- 看似seem, look likeHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 似?
似 has 6 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 似 mean?
似 means “similar; as if”. It appears in 相似 (“similar”), 类似 (“similar”), 似乎 (“seemingly”), 似的 (“as if”).
How do you pronounce 似?
似 is read sì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 似 have?
6 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 似 yourself
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