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赊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

赊 Stroke Order — How to Write 赊

Stroke Order

赊 is written in 11 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.

赊 Radical and Character Components

Components:贝佘

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

Radical: 贝 + 7 more strokes

赊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shē

Meanings of 赊 in Chinese

1

shē赊

To buy or sell goods on credit, deferring payment or collection.
老板，我今天没带够钱，能赊账吗？
Boss, I didn't bring enough money today, can I put it on my tab?
Archaic or poetic, meaning long or distant, typically referring to time or distance.
归期尚赊，游子思乡情切。
The return date is still distant, and the wanderer's yearning for home is profound.
Same as '奢', meaning luxurious or extravagant.
他过着非常赊华的生活。
He leads a very luxurious life.

Common Words and Phrases with 赊

1
shē赊gòu购
To buy goods or services on credit, with payment deferred to a later date.
这家商店允许顾客赊购商品。
This store allows customers to purchase goods on credit.
2
shē赊qiàn欠
to buy or sell on credit; to owe or be owed for goods or services.
这家小店允许熟客赊欠购买日用品，月底再统一结账。
This small shop allows regular customers to buy daily necessities on credit, and they settle all accounts at the end of the month.
3
shē赊xiāo销
Selling on credit, a sales method where the seller delivers goods first and collects payment at a later date.
为了吸引更多顾客，这家电器店推出了赊销政策。
To attract more customers, this appliance store launched a credit sales policy.
4
shē赊zhàng账
To buy or sell goods or services on credit, delaying payment or receipt of funds.
他经常在社区小店赊账，月底再统一结清。
He often buys on credit at the neighborhood shop and settles the bill at the end of the month.

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Questions about 赊

What does 赊 mean in Chinese?

赊 (shē) means “To buy or sell goods on credit” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 赊?

赊 is pronounced shē in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 赊 have?

赊 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 赊?

赊 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 贝. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 赊?

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