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施
shī
carry out; give
At a glance · 施

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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.

施 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 施 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 施 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 施 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 施 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 施 Regular script
    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.

小篆从㫃，也声，本义为展开、施行。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

施 Object sketch

Origins & notes

本义为旗展，引申为施行、给予。

Structure

形声字，从㫃（意符，旌旗展），也（yǐ）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinshī
Radical方
Strokes9
UnicodeU+65BD
Character type形声
Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English carry out; give To carry out or apply; also to give.
Français exécuter; donner Exécuter ou appliquer ; aussi donner.
Español aplicar; dar Aplicar o llevar a cabo ; también dar.
العربية ينفذ؛ يمنح ينفذ أو يطبّق؛ ويُستعار لـ«يمنح».
Русский осуществлять; давать Осуществлять или применять; также давать.

Common words

  • 施shīapply
  • 施工shī gōngconstruct

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