Writing
社 (shè) — how to say "society" in Chinese
社
Society; organization
noun
Character composition
社
society
Radicals / Keys
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
Collocations
参加诗社
cān jiā shī shè
join a poetry society
文学社
wén xué shè
literature club
Examples
我们参加了一个文化社。
We joined a cultural society.
这个社很大。
This society is very big.
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Frequently asked questions
Society in Chinese meaning
"society" in Chinese is 社 (shè).
社 meaning in English
社 (shè) means "Society; organization".
How is 社 pronounced?
It is pronounced shè (written as she). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "society" in Chinese characters?
It is written 社 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 社?
社 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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