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贳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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贳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
贳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
贳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
贳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

贳 Stroke Order — How to Write 贳

Stroke Order

贳 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 贝, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

贳 Radical and Character Components

Components:世贝

贳 is a phono-semantic compound: 贝 (money) carries the meaning, while 世 indicates the sound.

Radical: 贝 + 5 more strokes

贳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shì

Meanings of 贳 in Chinese

1

shì贳

To rent out or lend (especially tools or property for a fee); to hire out.
为了减轻生活负担,他决定将闲置的旧屋贳给外来务工者。
To alleviate the burden of living, he decided to rent out his vacant old house to migrant workers.
To buy or sell on credit; to defer payment.
店主同意他先贳下这些农具,秋收后再付款
The shop owner agreed to let him take these farm tools on credit and pay after the autumn harvest.
To grant leniency, to pardon, or to forgive a mistake or debt.
由于他认错态度良好,法庭决定对其贳免。
Due to his good attitude in admitting his mistake, the court decided to pardon him.

Common Words and Phrases with 贳

1
shì贳qì器diàn店
rental shop
为了节省开支,新人们决定去贳器店租借婚礼所需的场地装饰和婚庆用品。
To save on expenses, the newlyweds decided to rent the necessary venue decorations and wedding supplies from the event rental shop.

More words with 贳

  • shì贳miǎn免remit, forgive
  • shì贳xià下rent out, lease out

Idioms with 贳

  • jīn金diāo貂shì贳jiǔ酒Pawn golden sable for wine, indulge freely
  • zhū诛gù故shì贳wù误Punish intentional faults, pardon unintentional mistakes

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Questions about 贳

What does 贳 mean in Chinese?

贳 (shì) means “To buy or sell on credit” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 贳?

贳 is pronounced shì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 贳 have?

贳 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 贳?

贳 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 贝. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 贳?

The radical of 贳 is 贝, and 贳 is a phono-semantic compound.

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