shì

world; era; age

HSK 3 #181

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 181st character
Radical ⼀ (1.4)
Strokes 5
Index # 206

Definitions

世 shì
  1. 1. world
  2. 2. era
  3. 3. age
  4. 4. generation
  5. 5. lifetime
  6. 6. life
  7. 7. epoch
  8. 8. descendant
  9. 9. surname Shi
  10. 10. noble

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Words containing 世

Word Meaning
model teacher of every age (idiom); eternal paragon
world-renowned
world-renowned
unrivalled; matchless
unrivalled; matchless
Gestapo
Zurich, Switzerland
ETH Zurich; Swiss Federal Institute of Tech
ETH Zurich, Swiss federal tech university
to conduct oneself in society
way of life; attitude; modus operandi
way of life; attitude; modus operandi
a maxim; one's principles
a maxim; one's principles
Yu Shinan, early Tang calligrapher and poet
famous throughout the world
famous throughout the world
Yuan Shikai, early Chinese president, warlord
Yuan Shikai, Qing general; early China president
Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss or Sukhavati (Sanskrit)
Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss or Sukhavati (Sanskrit)
Guanyin, Buddhist goddess of mercy
Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion
Guanyin, the Buddhist goddess of mercy
to die; to pass away