诗 (shī): abbr. for Shijing 詩經|诗经, the Book of Songs, poem, CL:首
诗 (shī) is a Chinese character meaning “abbr. for shijing 詩經|诗经, the book of songs.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 讠 (semantic) and 寺 (phonetic). It ranks #906 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 诗 speech. Its radical form 讠 (speech) appears in many related characters such as 认 (rèn, to recognize, to admit), 记 (jì, to remember, to record), 识 (shí, to know, knowledge).
Definitions
- abbr. for Shijing 詩經|诗经, the Book of Songs
- poem
- CL:首
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 诗
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 史诗 | shǐ shī | an epic |
| 诗意 | shī yì | poetry |
| 赞美诗 | zàn měi shī | (Christianity) hymn |
| 诗集 | shī jí | poetry anthology |
| 诗句 | shī jù | verse |
| 诗篇 | shī piān | a poem |
| 十四行诗 | shí sì háng shī | sonnet |
| 情诗 | qíng shī | love poem |
| 吟诗 | yín shī | to recite poetry |
| 诗文 | shī wén | poetry and literature |
| 打油诗 | dǎ yóu shī | humorous poem |
| 抒情诗 | shū qíng shī | lyric poetry |
| 诗情画意 | shī qíng huà yì | picturesque charm |
| 叙事诗 | xù shì shī | narrative poem |
| 史诗性 | shǐ shī xìng | epic |
诗 appears in 67 compound words: 31 as the first character, 52 as the last, and 16 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 诗 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (4)
Collection of Yuefu Songs and Ballads, compiled in the 11th century by Guo Maoqian 郭茂倩[Guo1 Mao4 qian4]
Collection of Yuefu Songs and Ballads, compiled in the 11th century by Guo Maoqian 郭茂倩[Guo1 Mao4 qian4]
Example Sentences
他诗论自由，但也要注意言辞得当。
tā shī lún zì yóu , dàn yě yāo zhù yì yán cí dé dāng .
He advocates freedom in poetry, but one must also be mindful of using appropriate language.
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. . . jià chū lú ! jīn nián shǒu bù wěi dà shāng yè 钜 piàn bì kàn tài kōng shǐ shī
... The price is out! This year's first great commercial blockbuster "Must-See Space Epic"
人母何雁诗“股惑”游越南 着比坚尼晒日光浴一转身惊...
rén mǔ hé yàn shī gǔ huò yóu yuè nán zhe bǐ jiān ní shài rì guāng yù yī zhuǎn shēn jīng . . .
Mother He Yanshi "Confused" Traveled to Vietnam in a bikini and sunbathed in a bikini and turned around and was shocked...
诗巫肥料罗里追尾油槽罗里 乘客不幸丧命 两...
shī wū féi liào luó lǐ zhuī wěi yóu cáo luó lǐ chéng kè bù xìng sāng mìng liǎng . . .
Sibu fertilizer rollie rear-ended oil tank rolly and the passenger unfortunately died two...
...美国队如何断加拿大连霸梦?三个维度解读史诗对决
. . . měi guó duì rú hé duàn jiā ná dà lián bà mèng ? sān gè wéi dù jiě dòu shǐ shī duì jué
... How did the U.S. team break Canada's dream of winning back-to-back championships? Interpret the epic showdown in three dimensions
这个诗人兼学者死了。
Zhège shīrén jiān xuézhě sǐ le.
The poet and scholar is dead.
英格兰为她的诗人感到自豪。
Yīnggélán wèi tā de shīrén gǎndào zìháo.
England is proud of her poets.
我喜欢抒情诗多于史诗。
Wǒ xǐhuan shūqíngshī duōyú shǐshī.
I like lyric better than epic.
我在闲暇时候写诗。
Wǒ zài xiánxiá shíhou xiě shī.
I write poems in my free time.
Character Family
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