是

是 (shì) — Chinese character for "to be"

shì ·to be (followed by substantives only) ·9 strokes HSK 1

The character 是 is pronounced shì and means to be (followed by substantives only).

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Stroke order of 是 (shì)

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HSK level

HSK 1

是 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 1. The beginner band covers the first, most essential words every learner needs.

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