饰 shì to decorate
to decorate; to adorn
How to remember 饰: 饣 food + 𠂉 label + 巾 towel = to decorate. For the party, mum sets out the food, writes a label for every dish and folds each towel into a swan to decorate the table.
Component breakdown
饰 = 饣 food + 𠂉 label + 巾 towel
- 饣 food
- 𠂉 label
- 巾 towel
For the party, mum sets out the food, writes a label for every dish and folds each towel into a swan to decorate the table.
How it is used
- Bound character meaning "to decorate/adorn," almost always in compounds.
- 装饰 zhuāngshì is the general word for decoration (interiors, objects); 首饰 shǒushì is jewelry; 服饰 fúshì is clothing and accessories collectively.
- 掩饰 yǎnshì extends figuratively to "conceal/mask" - emotions, mistakes: 掩饰自己的紧张 "hide one's nervousness." In film/theater contexts you'll also meet 饰演 shìyǎn, "to play (a role)."