识 shí recognize
recognize; knowledge; to know
How to remember 识: 讠 words + 只 only = recognize. The toddler cannot follow the words of the song on the radio, only the chorus, which she is proud to recognize.
Component breakdown
识 = 讠 words + 只 only
- 讠 words
- 只 only
- 口 mouth
- 八 eight
The toddler cannot follow the words of the song on the radio, only the chorus, which she is proud to recognize.
How it is used
- 'Recognize / know' - 认识 (rènshi) to know/be acquainted with, 识别 (shíbié) to identify.
- 认识 vs 知道 (zhīdào): 认识 is knowing a person or recognizing something by familiarity; 知道 is knowing a fact.
- In compounds it means knowledge/awareness: 知识 (zhīshi) knowledge, 常识 (chángshí) common sense, 意识 (yìshí) consciousness.
Words with 识
- 认识rènshito knowHSK 1
- 知识zhīshiknowledgeHSK 4
- 常识chángshícommon senseHSK 5
- 意识yìshíconsciousnessHSK 5
- 识别shíbiéto distinguishHSK 6
- 下意识xiàyìshísubconscious mindHSK 7
- 共识gòngshícommon understandingHSK 7
- 学识xuéshíeruditionHSK 7
- 标识biāoshísignHSK 7
- 相识xiāngshíto get to know each otherHSK 7
- 知识分子zhīshifènzǐintellectualHSK 7
- 结识jiéshíto get to know somebodyHSK 7
- 见多识广jiànduō-shíguǎngexperienced and knowledgeableHSK 7
- 见识jiànshito gain first-hand knowledge of somethingHSK 7
- 似曾相识sìcéng-xiāngshídéjà vuHSK 8
- 素不相识sùbùxiāngshíto be total strangers (idiom)HSK 9
- 赏识shǎngshíto appreciateHSK 9
Example sentences
- 我认识那个人。 Wǒ rènshi nàge rén.I know that person.
- 我认识了新朋友。 Wǒ rènshile xīn péngyou.I have made a new friend.
- 我不认识这个字。 Wǒ bú rènshi zhège zì.I don't know this character.
- 我认识这个汉字。 Wǒ rènshi zhège Hànzì.I know this Chinese character.