式 Stroke Order — How to Write 式

Stroke Order

式 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 弋, 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.

式 Radical and Character Components

Components:弋工

式 is an ideographic compound. A craftsman using an awl 弋 and a measuring square 工.

Radical: 弋 + 3 more strokes

式 Pronunciation and Pinyin

shì

Meanings of 式 in Chinese

shì式

style; pattern; model; form; type

这个包的款式很新颖。

The style of this bag is very novel.

a specific standard, pattern, or style, such as a format or a program.

请按照这个格式提交报告。

Please submit the report according to this format.

A ceremony or ritual with specific content; a formal event or procedure.

我们举行了盛大的颁奖式。

We held a grand award ceremony.

A set of symbols in natural sciences that express certain relationships or laws; a formula or equation.

这个数学问题需要套用一个复杂的公式才能解开。

This mathematical problem requires applying a complex formula to solve.

A grammatical category indicating the speaker's subjective attitude or a manner/mode of expression, often used in terms like 'narrative mode' (叙述式) or 'imperative mood' (命令式).