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赦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

赦 Stroke Order — How to Write 赦

Stroke Order

赦 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 赤, 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.

赦 Radical and Character Components

Components:赤攵

赦 is a phono-semantic compound: 攵 (let go) carries the meaning, while 赤 indicates the sound.

Radical: 赤 + 4 more strokes

赦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shè

Meanings of 赦 in Chinese

1

shè赦

To pardon; to remit or reduce a penalty; to forgive.
如果他真心悔过，或许还有被赦免的可能。
If he genuinely repents, perhaps there's still a chance of being pardoned.

Common Words and Phrases with 赦

1
shè赦lìng令
A royal decree granting pardon, reducing criminal penalties, or remitting taxes.
国王颁布了一道赦令，释放了所有因轻罪入狱的犯人。
The king issued an edict of pardon, releasing all prisoners incarcerated for minor offenses.
2
shè赦miǎn免
To pardon or remit a punishment, usually granted by an authority.
这位仁慈的统治者决定赦免所有因轻罪入狱的犯人，让他们回家与家人团聚。
The benevolent ruler decided to pardon all prisoners jailed for minor offenses, allowing them to return home and reunite with their families.
3
shè赦zuì罪
To forgive a sin or an offense; to grant absolution or pardon.
他向神父忏悔后，获得了赦罪，心中感到前所未有的平静。
After confessing to the priest, he received absolution and felt an unprecedented peace in his heart.

Idioms with 赦

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Questions about 赦

What does 赦 mean in Chinese?

赦 (shè) means “To pardon” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 赦?

赦 is pronounced shè in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 赦 have?

赦 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 赦?

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

What is the radical of 赦?

The radical of 赦 is 赤, and 赦 is a phono-semantic compound.