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Information of 試

Pinyinshì

Radical

言

Strokes

13 strokes

Usage

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Definition

to test / to try / experiment / examination / test

試 shì 1. According to a predetermined idea, to do informally. 按照預定的想法非正式地做。Examples:- 試車 (test drive) - 試圖 (try to) - 試航 (test flight) - 試問 (try to ask) - 嘗試 (attempt) - 試金石 (test metal and stone) 2. To test or examine. 考，測驗。 Examples:- 試場 (test venue) - 試卷 (exam paper) - 試題 (test questions) - 筆試 (written exam) - 考試 (exam) - 口試 (oral exam) 試 (動) shì 【本义】: 用;任用 【造字法】: 形聲。从言，式聲。 1. Same as the original meaning (use; try out). 同本義 ([En.] use; try out) Reference: - 《說文》: 試，用也。 - 《虞書》: 明試以功。 - 《書·盤庚》: 今予將試以汝遷。 - 《詩·小雅·采芑》: 師幹之試。 - 《禮記·樂記》: 兵革不試。 - 《論語》: 吾不試。 - 《詩·小雅·大東》: 私人之子，百僚是試。 - 《禮記·樂記》: 兵革不試，五刑不用。 Example: - 試兵 (use military) 2. To try. 嘗試 ([En.] try) Reference: - 《廣雅》: 試，嘗也。 - 《易·無妄》: 不可試也。 - 《戰國策·秦策》: 臣請試之。 - 《孟子·梁惠王上》: 我雖不敏，請嘗試之。 - 宋·蘇軾《浣溪沙》: 日高人渴漫思茶，敲門試問野人家。 Example: - 試啼 (to try crying) - 試藥郎中 (a quack doctor tries a remedy) - 試水 (taste the tea) 3. Initial use. 初次使用 ([En.] first use) Reference: - 《聊齋志異·促織》: 思試之鬥以覘之。 Example: - 試酌 (first drink) 4. To test. 試驗 ([En.] test) Reference: - 諸葛亮《出師表》: 試用於今日，先帝稱之曰能。 - 《聊齋志異·促織》: 又試之雞，果如成言。 Example: - 試守 (to take on a position temporarily) - 試兒 (testing a child's temperament) - 試藝 (testing talents) 5. To examine or test. 考查;考試 ([En.] examination; examine) Reference: - 清·周容《芋老人傳》: 老人延入坐，知從郡城就童子試歸。 - 清·方苞《左忠毅公逸事》: 及試吏呼名至史公，公瞿然注視。 Example: - 試驗 (to examine; to verify) - 試判 (to take an exam) 6. To sound out or spy. 試探;刺探 ([En.] sound out; spy) Reference: - 清·王夫之《元日折梅次定山韻》: 白髮不相負，青陽始試旬。 Example: - 試風頭 (to probe the situation) 7. Commonly understood as "to kill." 通「弒」。舊稱臣殺君、子殺父母等行為 ([En.] kill) Reference: - 《漢書》: 受命之臣，專征雲試。 試 (副) shì Equivalent to '姑且' (for the moment)Reference: - 《史記·周本紀》: 王試出兵以觀之。

Input Method for 試

Pinyinshi4

Wubi

yaag|yaay

Cangjie

ivipm

Zhengma

shbi

Four Corner

33740

Unicode

U+8a66

Same Pronunciation Characters

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Same Radical Characters

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