式 shì style
style; pattern; type; form
How to remember 式: 弋 stake + 工 work = style. At work the carpenter drives a stake into the ground with one elegant swing, and everyone admires his style.
Component breakdown
式 = 弋 stake + 工 work
- 弋 stake
- 工 work
At work the carpenter drives a stake into the ground with one elegant swing, and everyone admires his style.
How it came to be
A carpenter's square with a marked stake beside it. Two things to measure against rather than two things to make, which is why the character means the pattern rather than the piece.
How it is used
- Bound; style/form/type - 方式 (fāngshì) way/manner, 形式 (xíngshì) form, 模式 (móshì) mode/pattern.
- 正式 (zhèngshì) = formal/official: 正式场合 (zhèngshì chǎnghé) a formal occasion.
- Also a ceremony: 开幕式 (kāimùshì) opening ceremony, 仪式 (yíshì) rite.
Characters built with 式
Words with 式
- 正式zhèngshìformalHSK 4
- 方式fāngshìwayHSK 4
- 开幕式kāimùshìopening ceremonyHSK 5
- 形式xíngshìouter appearanceHSK 5
- 样式yàngshìtypeHSK 5
- 模式móshìmodeHSK 5
- 闭幕式bìmùshìclosing ceremonyHSK 5
- 仪式yíshìceremonyHSK 6
- 款式kuǎnshìpatternHSK 6
- 公式gōngshìformulaHSK 7
- 新式xīnshìnew styleHSK 7
- 格式géshiformHSK 7
- 便携式biànxiéshìportableHSK 8
Example sentences
- 比赛正式开始了。 Bǐsài zhèngshì kāishǐ le.The game officially began.