施 Stroke Order — How to Write 施
施 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 方, 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.
施 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 方 + 5 more strokes
施 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shī
Meanings of 施 in Chinese
1
shī施
To carry out, implement, or apply (as in policies, actions, or measures).
我们必须立即实施新的安全措施。
We must immediately implement new safety measures.
to apply; to use; to implement (e.g., to apply fertilizer, to apply powder)
农民伯伯正在给农田施肥
The farmers are applying fertilizer to the fields.
To give, bestow, or perform (e.g., a courtesy, medical treatment, or a favor).
他向病人施以援手，减轻了他们的痛苦。
He lent a helping hand to the patients, alleviating their suffering.
Common Words and Phrases with 施
1
To do someone a favor without expecting anything in return.
他乐于助人，总是施不望报，深得邻里爱戴。
He is always willing to help others, giving without expecting anything in return, and is deeply loved by his neighbors.
2
To bestow favor or kindness; to show leniency.
他热心助人，经常默默地施恩于那些需要帮助的人。
He is enthusiastic about helping others, often quietly bestowing kindness upon those in need.
3
to cast a spell or perform magic
为了保护稀有物种，有关部门正在积极施法
To protect rare species, relevant departments are actively enforcing laws.
4
to discharge, release, launch, or set off
消防员施放烟雾弹，以便在演习中模拟火灾现场。
Firefighters released smoke bombs to simulate a fire scene during the drill.
5
To apply fertilizer to the soil to enrich it.
园丁定期给花卉施肥，让它们开得更茂盛。
The gardener regularly fertilizes the flowers to make them bloom more profusely.
6
construction; to be under construction
这座新图书馆的施工工作进展顺利，预计将在明年完工。
The construction work for this new library is progressing smoothly and is expected to be completed next year.
7
to bestow a favor; to do a good turn; to oblige
那位慷慨的商人经常向社区里的贫困家庭施惠，提供生活必需品和教育资助。
The generous businessman often bestows favors upon impoverished families in the community, providing daily necessities and educational funding.
8
to exert, to apply, to impose
在制作陶器时，你需要均匀地施加压力。
When making pottery, you need to apply pressure evenly.
9
to teach; to conduct education
老师们认真施教，旨在培养学生的独立思考能力。
Teachers diligently provide instruction, aiming to cultivate students' independent thinking skills.
10
To provide emergency rescue or salvage.
消防队员迅速赶到现场，对被困人员进行施救
Firefighters quickly arrived at the scene and rendered assistance to the trapped individuals.
11
to give pleasure; to provide enjoyment
她喜欢通过讲笑话来施乐朋友，让大家开心
She enjoys giving her friends pleasure by telling jokes, making everyone happy.
12
13
To employ strategies and bring one's wisdom into full play.
为了赢得这场智力游戏，他不得不施谋用智，巧妙地运用各种策略。
To win this intellectual game, he had to employ strategies and wisdom, skillfully using various tactics.
14
To give alms or charity to the poor or monks/nuns.
他经常向路边的乞丐施舍零钱和食物。
He often gives spare change and food to beggars by the roadside.
15
To arrange or set up; to establish.
博物馆大厅里施设了许多精美的艺术品。
Many exquisite artworks were arranged in the museum hall.
16
slowly; complacently; proudly
她施施然地走来，裙裾在风中轻轻摆动
She walked slowly and leisurely, her skirt gently swaying in the breeze.
More words with 施
- gōu沟shī施groove fertilization
- xué穴shī施hole application, spot application
- cuò措shī施measure, step
- shè设shī施facility, facilities
- jiān兼shī施apply simultaneously, concurrent application
- shī施yǐ以to apply, to inflict
- shī施yòng用Apply, Use
- shī施zhǎn展display, exert
- shí实shī施implement, carry out
- shī施gōng工duì队construction team, construction crew
- shī施zhǔ主patron, donor
- bù布shī施Almsgiving, Giving
- sǎ撒shī施broadcast application, scatter
- shī施xíng行implement, execute
- shī施yào药administer medicine, apply medicine
- shī施gōng工fāng方contractor, builder
- shī施gōng工qū区Construction area, Construction zone
- shī施bào暴zhě者abuser, perpetrator
- shī施sǎ撒scatter, sprinkle
- zài在shī施gōng工Under construction, Being built
Idioms with 施
- shī施móu谋yòng用jì计devise and implement strategies
- bó博shī施jì济zhòng众broadly benevolent and aid the masses
- dào倒xíng行nì逆shī施act against reason, justice, or the times
- dōng东shī施xiào效pín颦Clumsily imitate, making a fool of oneself
- duàn断rán然cuò措shī施decisive resolute drastic measures
- fā发hào号shī施lìng令issue orders and direct others
- fǎ法wài外shī施ēn恩show mercy beyond the law
- fǎ法wài外shī施rén仁show mercy beyond the law
- guǐ鬼shè设shén神shī施ingenious supernatural design
- hào好shàn善lè乐shī施charitable and benevolent
- jì计wú无suǒ所shī施to have no more schemes left
- lè乐shàn善hào好shī施benevolent and charitable
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Open the tool →Questions about 施
What does 施 mean in Chinese?
施 (shī) means “To carry out” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 施?
施 is pronounced shī in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 施 have?
施 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 施?
施 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 方. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 施?
The radical of 施 is 方.