施 shī to grant
to grant; to bestow
How to remember 施: 方 direction + 𠂉 clouds + 也 also = to grant. The mayor points in the direction of the library under grey clouds and says the park will also get money, a wish she is glad to grant.
Component breakdown
施 = 方 direction + 㐌
- 方 direction
- 㐌
- 𠂉 clouds
- 也 also
The mayor points in the direction of the library under grey clouds and says the park will also get money, a wish she is glad to grant.
How it is used
- Bound character, formal/written register, rarely used alone.
- 实施 shíshī "to implement/carry out" (a policy, a plan) is the most important compound.
- 设施 shèshī "facilities," as in 公共设施 "public facilities," and 施加 shījiā "to exert/impose" (as in 施加压力 "exert pressure") round out its common uses.
- Common in news and official contexts, not casual speech.