试

shì

sh+ì·4th tone

to test · to try

Radical: 讠 Strokes: 8 HSK 1

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

语说论词计诗调话记识议谢

Same radical

语说论词计诗调话记识议谢谈证谋

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Character Decomposition

试=讠+式

Etymology

speech

Meanings

to test

to try

experiment

examination

test

shì

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Words with 试 331 total

to have a competition · to measure with one's hand or arm · to make a gesture of measuring比试bǐ shì written examination · paper test (for an applicant)笔试bǐ shì metropolitan examination (imperial civil service examination)会试huì shì to test (machinery etc) · to test (a person's skill in a particular area) · a test · (computing) beta (version of software)测试cè shì imperial exam involving writing essay on policy cè lùn策试cè shì prefectural exam, the 2nd of the three entry-level exams in the imperial examination system of Ming and Qing dynasties府试fǔ shì to take an exam · exam · CL:次 cì考试kǎo shì to be interviewed (as a candidate) · interview面试miàn shì autumn exam (triennial provincial exam during Ming and Qing)秋试qiū shì to try sth out · trial · pilot scheme试办shì bàn trial broadcast试播shì bō exam room试场shì chǎng

Idioms with 试 19 total Chain

lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak及锋而试jí fēng ér shì well-tried · time-tested屡试不爽lu:3 shì bù shuǎng

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