shì = sh + Ø4
see 似的[shi4 de5]
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= s + Ø4
to seem / to appear / to resemble / similar / -like / pseudo- / (more) than
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= s + Ø4
old variant of 似[si4]
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How to pronounce 似

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= sh initial

Sh is for Sherlock Holmes.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ Ø4 final

In the space station’s bathroom.

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= s initial

Socrates.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ Ø4 final

In the space station’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago

似 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
rén = r + (e)n2
"person" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 9)
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= y + Ø3
old variant of 以[yi3]
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= y + Ø3
old variant of 以[yi3]
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= y + Ø3
abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
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= y + Ø3
to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)
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Characters with 似 as component

似 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 似

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apparently / to seem / to appear / as if / seemingly
it seems; seemingly; as if
seems as if / rather like / Taiwan pr. [si4 de5]

Sentences with 似

xiàng
shì
bèi
shéi
zhāi
le
shì
de

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