shī

to lose; to miss; to fail

HSK 4 #375

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 375th character
Radical ⼤ (37.2)
Strokes 5
Index # 265

Definitions

失 shī
  1. 1. to lose
  2. 2. to miss
  3. 3. to fail

Stroke order

失 stroke order diagram
失 stroke order animation

Words containing 失

Word Meaning
to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for
demeaning
sorry I did not meet you; fail to greet
to get lost (on the road etc); to lose one's way
unjust; moral failing; to lose the way
an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)
mistake; slip-up; by accident
mistake; slip-up; by accident
not working properly; out of order (of machine)
to lose face; to be humiliated
sth goes wrong; setback; damage
sth goes wrong; setback; damage
lacking in propriety; bad form
lacking in propriety; bad form
to lose face
to lose face
to panic
beside oneself (idiom); dazed
to seem as if something is amiss (idiom)
(of complexion) to lose one's color; to blanch; wan
(of complexion) to lose one's color; to blanch; wan
the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)
the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)
mistake; slip-up
panic-stricken (idiom); to be in a flustered state