00930 Chinese character of 詩 and pronounce si1

The Chinese word【詩】that we will explain today is a word that describes literature or culture. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Literary genre. Explanation: (1) A style of writing that can be chanted or recited. Traditional poetry often requires careful attention to rhythm. For example: “ancient poetry” and “modern poetry”. (2) An abbreviation for the Book of Songs. For example: “Book of Songs, Book of History, Book of Changes, Book of Rites, and Spring and Autumn Annals.”

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【詩】:shī

Cantonese Jyutping of 【詩】:si1

Below is an introduction to the basics of the Chinese character 【詩】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【詩】, for example:Describing literature or culture , It means mainly literary genre .Chinese characters possess deep and diverse meanings, and some detailed aspects may not be entirely covered in this discussion.

【詩】functions as a standalone word but can pair with others to form more descriptive expressions, like【詩句、詩歌】(Mandarin Pinyin:shī jù 、shī gē/ Cantonese Jyutping:si1 geoi3 、si1 go1)

The stroke count for this character is 13 ,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,Below is a sample sentence featuring this character in real usage.:


他寫了一首動人的詩歌。

He wrote a touching poem.


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