shì

to decorate; decoration; ornament

HSK 5 #1604

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 1604th character
Radical ⾷ (184.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 1201
TRADITIONAL

Definitions

饰 shì
  1. 1. to decorate
  2. 2. decoration
  3. 3. ornament
  4. 4. to adorn
  5. 5. to hide
  6. 6. to conceal (a fault)
  7. 7. to play a role (in opera)
  8. 8. to impersonate
  9. 9. excuse (to hide a fault)

Stroke order

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Words containing 饰

Word Meaning
interior decor
premodifier (grammar)
to apply paint, veneer etc; to plaster over; finish
coating agent; finishing agent
pendant (jewelry)
to dress up
postmodifier (grammar)
to whitewash; to cover up one's faults (idiom)
to gloss over; to use florid language to conceal errors
fleur-de-lis (armorial symbol)
to renew; to refresh
tassel
window decoration
to pretend that everything is going well
to decorate; decoration
fringe
blue lace flower (Trachymene caerulea)
ornament; ornamentation
(theater) set dressing; trim prop
gold ornaments
a cover-up
kerchief as head ornament
sash; streamer
buff-breasted sandpiper bird
ornamental border