The character 舍 — “part with”: how to write it and what it means
part with, give up
The Chinese character 舍 is read shě and means “part with, give up”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 舍
舍 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 舍, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 舍 is made of
In 舍不得 — “hate to part with”. Second reading: shè, “dwelling”: 宿舍 — a dormitory.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 舍
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 舍?
舍 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 舍 mean?
舍 means “part with, give up”. It appears in 舍得 (“not begrudge”), 宿舍 (“dormitory”), 舍不得 (“hate to part with”).
How do you pronounce 舍?
舍 is read shě. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 舍 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 舍 yourself
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