湿 Stroke Order — How to Write 湿
湿 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.
湿 Radical and Character Components
湿 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 显 indicates the sound.
Radical: 氵 + 9 more strokes
湿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shī
Meanings of 湿 in Chinese
1
shī湿
Wet; containing a lot of moisture; opposite of dry.
今天天气很潮湿，感觉很不舒服。
Today's weather is very humid, and it feels very uncomfortable.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), 'shī' (湿) refers to dampness, a pathogenic factor that can cause various symptoms and conditions such as 'shī qì' (dampness accumulation), 'shī xié' (damp evil), and 'shī xiè' (damp diarrhea).
夏天天气炎热潮湿，很容易让体内产生湿气
During hot and humid summer weather, it's easy for dampness to accumulate in the body.
Common Words and Phrases with 湿
1
Wetland; land rich in soil moisture, such as swamps and peatlands.
这片湿地是许多候鸟迁徙途中的重要停歇地。
This wetland is an important stopover for many migratory birds.
2
Humidity; the amount of water vapor present in the air.
监测室内湿度对植物生长很重要。
Monitoring indoor humidity is important for plant growth.
3
An instrument used to measure the amount of humidity or moisture in the air or other substances.
在种植蘑菇时，使用湿度计监测环境湿度至关重要。
When cultivating mushrooms, using a hygrometer to monitor environmental humidity is crucial.
4
A method in synthetic fiber manufacturing where a spinning solution is extruded through a spinneret into a coagulation bath to solidify into fibers.
这种新型纤维是通过湿纺技术制成的，具有优异的强度和耐用性。
This new type of fiber is produced through wet spinning technology, possessing excellent strength and durability.
5
Wet wind; a wind often accompanied by rain or snow.
窗外湿风阵阵，预示着一场细雨即将降临。
A damp wind is blowing in gusts outside the window, signaling that a light rain is about to fall.
6
rainy season
这个地区在湿季雨水充沛，有助于农作物生长。
This region receives abundant rainfall during the wet season, which helps crops grow.
7
damp with sweat; perspiring damply
他跑完步后，T恤湿津津的，紧贴在身上
After his run, his T-shirt was damp with sweat, clinging to his body.
8
dripping wet; soaking wet
他刚从雨中跑回来，全身湿淋淋的。
He just ran back from the rain, his whole body was soaking wet and dripping.
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10
damp and hazy; humid and misty
清晨，窗外一片湿蒙蒙，远处的山峦都看不清了。
In the early morning, it was damp and hazy outside the window, and even the distant mountains were unclear.
11
Moisture or dampness; in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), an internal imbalance or pathogenic factor that can lead to skin conditions such as eczema.
雨后的空气中弥漫着一股潮湿的湿气。
After the rain, the air is filled with a damp moisture.
12
hot and humid
夏天南方的天气总是湿热难耐，让人感觉很不舒服。
The weather in the south during summer is always unbearably humid and hot, which makes people feel very uncomfortable.
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14
Wet feet; excessive water around plant roots.
这种植物喜欢湿生环境，因此在水边生长得特别茂盛。
This plant prefers hydrophilous conditions, so it thrives particularly well by the water.
15
to be completely wet; to be drenched
突然下起的大雨把他的外套湿透了。
The sudden heavy rain completely drenched his coat.
More words with 湿
- cháo潮shī湿Damp; slightly wet or moist.
- jiàn溅shī湿splash, splatter
- jiāo浇shī湿to wet by pouring water on
- jūn均shī湿uniform humidity, homogeneous humidity
- zhān沾shī湿to get wet; to moisten
- rú濡shī湿wet, damp
- rùn润shī湿wetting, moisten
- shī湿bù布wet cloth, damp cloth
- shī湿huá滑Slippery, Slick
- lín淋shī湿get wet, be drenched
- nòng弄shī湿to wet, to get wet
- shī湿zhěn疹eczema, dermatitis
- dǎ打shī湿wet, dampen
- fēng风shī湿rheumatism, rheumatic
- jìn浸shī湿soak, drench
- qū祛shī湿remove dampness, expel dampness
- shī湿tǔ土wet soil, moist soil
- wēn温shī湿warm and humid, temperature and humidity
- shī湿dì地gōng公yuán园Wetland Park, Wetlands Park
- shī湿máo毛jīn巾wet towel
Idioms with 湿
- wù恶shī湿jū居xià下act contrary to one's own desires
- shàng上lòu漏xià下shī湿dilapidated house with leaking roof
- wēi煨gān干bì避shī湿endure hardship for child's comfort
- wēi煨gān干jiù就shī湿parents endure hardships for children
- fēng风hán寒shǔ暑shī湿wind, cold, summer heat, and dampness
- gān干tí啼shī湿kū哭to cry and wail incessantly
- huí回gān干jiù就shī湿mother's selfless devotion and sacrifice
- tuī推gān干jiù就shī湿give child dry place, endure wet
- wēi偎gān干jiù就shī湿mother's selfless devotion to child
- shī湿ròu肉bàn伴gān干chái柴torture severely
- jiǔ久shù束shī湿xīn薪stubbornly conservative and resistant to change
- tuī推zào燥jū居shī湿parents sacrifice comfort for child
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Open the tool →Questions about 湿
What does 湿 mean in Chinese?
湿 (shī) means “Wet” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 湿?
湿 is pronounced shī in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 湿 have?
湿 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 湿?
湿 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 湿?
The radical of 湿 is 氵, and 湿 is a phono-semantic compound.