使用 shǐyòng Use

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Stroke order

使用 is written in 13 strokes across 2 characters.

使用 — the Chinese character for Use (shǐyòng), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 使用 — Use

使 — 8 strokes
用 — 5 strokes

Senses

to use
to employ
to apply
to make use of

Characters in 使用

使 shǐ — to make; to cause; to enable
用 yòng — to use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Example sentences

请正确使用这台机器。Qǐng zhèngquè shǐyòng zhè tái jīqì.Please use this machine correctly.
这个软件很多人在使用。Zhège ruǎnjiàn hěn duō rén zài shǐyòng.Many people use this software.

Related words

使用 is pronounced shǐyòng and means “Use”.

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