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HSK 10
shì
ショク、シキ
しきみ
Phonosemantic compound. 車 represents the meaning and 式 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (軾)
car+ style =
horizontal
Meaning component
car
Phonetic component
shì style
style, system, formula, rule
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Simplified (轼)
cart+ style =
horizontal wooden bar in front of a sedan chair
Meaning component
chē cart
cart, vehicle
Phonetic component
shì style
style, system, formula, rule
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [shì]
crossbar in carriage front
Example Sentences