shì

to try; to test; test

HSK 2 #643

Character data

HSK 2
Frequency 643rd character
Radical ⾔ (149.6)
Strokes 8
Index # 1286
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

试 shì
  1. 1. to try
  2. 2. to test
  3. 3. test
  4. 4. examination
  5. 5. experiment

Stroke order

试 stroke order diagram
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Words containing 试

Word Meaning
screening; to screen; placement test
selection test; admission exam
litmus paper (chemistry)
nuclear test ban treaty
autumn exam (triennial provincial exam during Ming and Qing)
imperial examinations (in former times)
imperial policy essay exam
placement test
exam paper; test paper
exam board
testing (of a whole system); debugging and commissioning
to have a try
test drive
to attempt; test run
food sample
exam room
trial marriage
user of shareware or demo software
to work for a trial period; worker on probation
to work for a trial period; worker on probation
erhua variant of shì shǒu
trial broadcast
Petri dish; test dish; trial slide
to test the waters