The character 市 — “market”: how to write it and what it means
market, city
The Chinese character 市 is read shì and means “market, city”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 市
市 has 5 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 市, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 市
- 超市supermarketHSK 1
- 城市cityHSK 3
- 市场marketHSK 4
- 市区city proper (within city limits)HSK 4
- 夜市night marketHSK 5
- 市民city residentsHSK 5
- 股市stock marketHSK 6
- 上市go on the market; go publicHSK 6
- 都市metropolis, big cityHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 市?
市 has 5 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 市 mean?
市 means “market, city”. It appears in 超市 (“supermarket”), 城市 (“city”), 市场 (“market”), 市区 (“city proper”).
How do you pronounce 市?
市 is read shì. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 市 have?
5 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 市 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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