实

shí

sh+í·2nd tone

real · true

Radical: 宀 Strokes: 8

Structure: Top small, bottom largeFrequency: Most common

Same radical

家安定客官密室寒容守宝宿

Same radical

家安定客官密室寒容守宝宿宫宁宗

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Character Decomposition

实=宀+头

Meanings

real

true

honest

really

solid

fruit

seed

definitely

shí

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Words with 实 635 total

to verify; to ascertain查实chá shí loyal · sincere · sound笃实dǔ shí solid · strong · firm · secure牢实láo shi simple and honest憨实hān shí rich · full · substantial · to enrich · to augment · to substantiate (an argument)充实chōng shí (dialect) firm · robust瓷实cí shi lively · full of vigor · vibrant · spirited欢实huān shi untrue; false; unfounded · (literary) (of a plant) to not bear fruit不实bù shí food · salary (old) · a pretext · a cause for gossip口实kǒu shí

Idioms with 实 94 total Chain

(idiom) stay clear of the enemy's main force and strike at his weak points避实就虚bì shí jiù xū unrealistic · impractical不切实际bù qiè shí jì investigation reveals no evidence against the suspect查无实据chá wú shí jù earnestly and sincerely (idiom) · with all sincerity诚心实意chéng xīn shí yì

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