实 shí — solid, real · English

实

shí

solid, real

At a glance · 实

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从宀从貫（貫古文），屋下有货贝充实，会意充实。隶楷作「實」，简化作「实」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「实」本指财物充盈，引申为果实、真实。

Structure

会意字，从宀从貫，屋中充实财物。

At a glance

Pinyinshí

Radical宀

Strokes8

UnicodeU+5B9E

Character type会意

Theme状态

Six languages, one character

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English solid, real Solid, full; real, true; fruit.

Français solide, réel Solide, plein; réel, vrai; fruit.

Español sólido, real Sólido, lleno; real, verdadero; fruto.

العربية حقيقي، ملآن صادق أو مملوء أو ثمرة.

Русский наполненный, реальный Полный; настоящий, истинный; плод.

Common words

真实zhēn shíreal
实际shí jìactual

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