shě shè

house, dwelling; dwell, reside

HSK 5 #1344

DEFINITIONS

舍 shě
  • to give up
  • to abandon
  • to give alms
  • old variant of 捨|舍[she3]
舍 shè
  • surname She
  • residence

STROKES

WORDS

爱丽宫 ài lì shě gōng Elysée Palace, the residence of the president of the French Republic
打家劫 dǎ jiā jié shè to break into a house for robbery (idiom)
不得孩子套不住狼 shě bù de hái zi tào bù zhù láng one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb); (fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things
己 shě jǐ selfless; self-sacrifice (to help others); self-renunciation; altruism
己为公 shě jǐ wèi gōng to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically; selfless and public spirited
得一身剐,敢把皇帝拉下马 shě de yī shēn guǎ , gǎn bǎ huáng dì lā xià mǎ one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor (proverb); to a fearless person, no fence is high enough
本逐末 shě běn zhú mò to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom); to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
正从邪 shě zhèng cóng xié to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)
生取义 shě shēng qǔ yì to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
生忘死 shě shēng wàng sǐ bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom); risking life and limb; undaunted by perils
身求法 shě shēn qiú fǎ to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)
车保帅 shě jū bǎo shuài rook sacrifice to save the king (in Chinese chess); fig. to protect a senior figure by blaming an underling; to pass the buck
施粥饭 shī zhōu shě fàn to provide alms and rice (idiom)
lǚ shè inn; small hotel; hostel
求田问 qiú tián wèn shè lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom); fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life
求田問 qiú tián wèn shè lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom); fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life
tián shè farmhouse
神不守 shén bù shǒu shè abstracted; drifting off; restless
lǎo shě Lao She (1899-1966), Chinese novelist and dramatist
人 shè rén ancient office title; rich and important person
利塔 shè lì tǎ stupa; tower venerating the ashes of the Buddha
利子 shè lì zi ashes after cremation; Buddhist relics (Sanskirt: sarira)
利子塔 shè lì zi tǎ stupa with Buddhist relics; pagoda
弟 shè dì my younger brother (humble term)
nóng shè farmhouse