舍shě · shè
house, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon, to give up. 8 strokes, radical 舌, first met in HSK 5.
How to write 舍
Strokes 1–2 write 人, then strokes 3–8 write 舌.
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 舍 · the stroke-order rules
What 舍 is made of
人 (rén, man) and 舌 (shé, tongue).
人 carries the meaning — the shape of a roof — and 舌 carries the sound.
Words that use 舍
| 舍得 | willing to part with 指愿意付出而不觉得可惜 志愿者舍得投入时间精力。The volunteers was willing to give their time and energy. Lesson 478, 睦邻温情 · 笃行守正与工巧化境 · Principled Action & Masterful Arts |
| 宿舍 | dormitory 指供集体住宿的房屋 他住在学校宿舍里读书。He lived and studied in the school dormitory. Lesson 488, 求索明思 · 安居乐业与厚积薄发 · Serene Industry & Striving Resilience |
| 舍不得 | reluctant to part with 指因珍惜而不愿放弃或离开 乔迁老人舍不得离开街坊。The relocating elder couldn't bear to leave the familiar street. Lesson 478, 睦邻温情 · 笃行守正与工巧化境 · Principled Action & Masterful Arts |
Characters that share the sound part 舌
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.