施

shī

sh+ī·1st tone

(bound form) to put into effect (regulations etc)

Radical: 方 Strokes: 9

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Common

Same radical

方族旗旋旁旅旌旄旃旆旒旎

Same radical

方族旗旋旁旅旌旄旃旆旒旎旖於

New to Chinese?Start with pinyin·See the learning path

Stroke Order · 9 strokes (click to expand)

Click the button below to start stroke animation

Character Decomposition

施=方+㐌

Meanings

(bound form) to put into effect (regulations etc)

to distribute (alms etc)

to apply (fertilizer etc)

shī

surname Shi

Shī

Loading examples…

Words with 施 291 total

Dana (Buddhist practice of giving)布施bù shī using several (methods)兼施jiān shī

Idioms with 施 45 total Chain

to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong · to try to turn back history · a perverse way of doing things倒行逆施dào xíng nì shī lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom) · fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself东施效颦Dōng Shī xiào pín to boss people around (idiom)发号施令fā hào shī lìng