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社shè

agency, organization, society. 7 strokes, radical 礻, first met in HSK 3.

Pinyin shèStrokes 7Radical 礻Band HSK 3Words 4

How to write 社

Strokes 1–4 write 礻, then strokes 5–7 write 土.

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Stroke order chart for 社 — 7 strokes, radical 礻

Write 社 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 社 · the stroke-order rules

What 社 is made of

礻 (shì, spirit) and 土 (tǔ, soil).

An earth 土 spirit 礻; 礻 also provides the pronunciation.

Words that use 社

社(shè) agency, organization, society
指由人们组成的团体或机构

环保社带头开展绿化活动。The eco association took the lead on the greening drive.

Lesson 478, 睦邻温情 · 笃行守正与工巧化境 · Principled Action & Masterful Arts

社(shè)会(huì) society
许多人一起生活、互相影响的大群体

多帮助别人能让社会更加温暖。Helping others makes society warmer.

Lesson 149, 民族与民间 · 法律社会与政务秩序 · Law, Governance, Justice & Civil Order

社(shè)区(qū) community, neighborhood
指共同生活的地区及其居民

社区大力推动绿化设想。The community actively pushed forward its greening plan.

Lesson 478, 睦邻温情 · 笃行守正与工巧化境 · Principled Action & Masterful Arts

旅(lǚ)行(xíng)社(shè) a travel agency
帮人安排旅游、订票的公司

妈妈打电话给旅行社,询问出国的费用。Mum called a travel agency to ask about the cost of going abroad.

Lesson 115, 旅途出发 · 壮丽自然与旅行见闻 · Magnificent Nature & Travel Exploration

More characters with the radical 礻

All 7 of them, and what the radical means, on the 礻 radical page.

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