shí = sh + Ø2
to know / knowledge / Taiwan pr. [shi4]
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zhì = zh + Ø4
to record / to write a footnote
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How to pronounce 识

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.

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+ Ø2 final

In the space station’s kitchen.

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= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

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+ Ø4 final

In the space station’s bathroom.

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识 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
zhǐ = zh + Ø3
only / merely / just / but
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zhǐ = zh + Ø3
variant of 只[zhi3]
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zhī = zh + Ø1
grain that has begun to ripen
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zhǐ = zh + Ø3
variant of 只[zhi3]
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zhī = zh + Ø1
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
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yán = y + an2
"speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149) / see also 言字旁[yan2 zi4 pang2]
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Characters with 识 as component

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

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to know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb / knowledge / understanding / awareness / cognition
consciousness / awareness / to be aware / to realize
to gain first-hand knowledge of sth / to experience for oneself / knowledge / experience / insight

Sentences with 识

hěn
kāi
xīn
rèn
shi
nài
Nice to meet you, Nites.

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shí / zhì

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