Writing
识 (shí) — how to say "to know" in Chinese
识
To know; to recognize
verb
Character composition
识
to know; to recognize
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
识汉字
shí hàn zì
to recognize Chinese characters
不识路
bù shí lù
not know the way
Examples
他不识汉字，每次收到信都请朋友读给他听。
He cannot read Chinese characters and asks a friend to read every letter he receives to him.
他不识汉字。
He cannot read Chinese characters.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to know" in Chinese?
"to know" in Chinese is 识 (shí).
Shi meaning Chinese
识 (shí) means "To know; to recognize".
How is 识 pronounced?
It is pronounced shí (written as shi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to know" in Chinese characters?
It is written 识 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 识?
识 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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Grammar with 识
一 — not even one
一 (yī) + MW + 也 (yě)/都 (dōu) + 没 (méi)/不 (bù) + Verb
都 — every with question words
Question Word + 都 (dōu) + Verb/Adj.
还 — challenging a claim
还 (hái) + X + 呢 (ne)
所 — formal construction with 所
所 (suǒ) + Verb + 的 (de) + Noun; 为 (wéi) + Noun + 所 (suǒ) + Verb
经 — via, through, after
经 (jīng) + Intermediary/Process，+ main clause