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试shì

to try, to experiment; exam, test. 8 strokes, radical 讠, first met in HSK 1.

Pinyin shìStrokes 8Radical 讠Band HSK 1Words 11

How to write 试

Strokes 1–2 write 讠, then strokes 3–8 write 式.

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Stroke order chart for 试 — 8 strokes, radical 讠

Write 试 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 试 · the stroke-order rules

What 试 is made of

讠 (yán, words) and 式 (shì, formula).

讠 carries the meaning — speech — and 式 carries the sound.

Words that use 试

试(shì)题(tí) an exam question
考试的时候要回答的那些内容

数学老师认真准备了这次考试的试题。The maths teacher carefully prepared the exam questions for this exam.

Lesson 111, 课堂时光 · 校园成长与学习探索 · Campus Growth & Learning Adventures

试(shì)验(yàn) an experimental trial
为了检验效果而先试着做一次

教练鼓励队员大胆试验新阵型。The coach encouraged the players to boldly attempt a trial of a new formation.

Lesson 184, 体育训练与竞技得分 · 校园学术与青春求知 · Campus Academics, Teaching & Training

测(cè)试(shì) to test, a test
用实验的方法检验效果好不好

科研团队严密测试新型材料。The research team ran a rigorous test on the new material.

Lesson 257, 临难不屈与精诚格致 · 经世致用与格物致知 · Practical Wisdom & Scientific Inquiry

面(miàn)试(shì) a job interview
求职时跟招聘方当面交流的环节

求职者顺利通过了面试。The job seeker passed the interview successfully.

Lesson 316, 职场英华与创意工坊 · 匠心筑梦与浮世清晖 · Master Crafts, Ocean Dreams & Creative Vistas

试(shì)卷(juàn) an exam paper
考试时用来答题的印好题目的纸

监考老师给每位学生分发试卷。The proctor handed out the exam paper to every student.

Lesson 334, 黉门考校与夏木荫荫 · 杏坛弦歌与市井温情 · Academic Traditions & The Warmth of Everyday Life

尝(cháng)试(shì) to try, attempt
主动去做以前没做过的事,看看结果如何

团队大胆尝试一种全新的生产工艺。The team boldly tried a brand-new production process.

Lesson 399, 敢为人先 · 开拓革新与百业昌盛 · Enterprise Renewal & Vitality

试(shì)图(tú) to attempt, try to
指打算做某事但结果未知

有人试图投机取巧作弊。Some attempted to cut corners and cheat.

Lesson 483, 示范导向 · 文心雅韵与躬行敏求 · Refined Arts & Resourceful Deeds

笔(bǐ)试(shì) written examination
指以书面形式进行的考试

认真备战招录笔试,法律实务是必修科目。They diligently prepared for the recruitment written exam.

Lesson 543, 厉兵秣马 · 笃行固本与风云激荡 · Foundations of Excellence & Social Transformation

口(kǒu)试(shì) oral examination
指用口头回答的考试

车上的考生要参加空军招飞的口试。The candidates aboard faced an air force pilot oral exam.

Lesson 610, 招飞口试 · 驰骛四方与格物明理 · Broad Horizons & Rational Discernment

试(shì)点(diǎn) pilot scheme
指先在小范围试行

社区开展垃圾分类试点。The community launched a waste-sorting pilot scheme.

Lesson 643, 分类试点 · 民惟邦本与政通人和 · Civic Harmony & Social Equity

and 1 more in the catalogue.

More characters with the radical 讠

All 50 of them, and what the radical means, on the 言 radical page.

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