是 shì be (am, is, are)

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Stroke order

是 is written in 9 strokes.

是 — the Chinese character for be (am, is, are) (shì), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 是 — be (am, is, are)

是

Senses

to be (followed by substantives only)
correct; right; true
(respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
(adverb for emphatic assertion)

Example sentences

他是我的朋友。Tā shì wǒ de péngyǒu.He is my friend.
这是我的书。Zhè shì wǒ de shū.This is my book.

Related words

是 is pronounced shì and means “be (am, is, are)”.

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