Writing
诗 (shī) — how to say "poetry" in Chinese
诗
Poetry
noun
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
一首诗
yī shǒu shī
a poem
古诗
gǔ shī
ancient poem
写诗
xiě shī
write poetry
Examples
这位著名的诗人写了很多关于自然和爱情的美丽诗歌。
This famous poet wrote many beautiful poems about nature and love.
他写诗。
He writes poetry.
Frequently asked questions
Poetry in Chinese language
"poetry" in Chinese is 诗 (shī).
What does 诗 mean in English?
诗 (shī) means "Poetry".
Poetry in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced shī (written as shi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for poetry
It is written 诗 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 诗?
诗 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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