How to write 是 and pronounce shì — Chinese practice
是 shì
to be. 9 strokes. 是如何写？如何读是？
Listen and watch / 听读音、看笔顺
Listen to the Mandarin example 是的 (shì de).
Trace each stroke / 跟写练习
Play slowly, then choose Trace and draw each stroke with your mouse or finger. The example remains visible as a guide.
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Type it yourself / 拼音输入练习
- Open the Chinese input tool.
- Type
shi, look for 是, and select its candidate number. Several characters share this pinyin. - Try the phrase 我是学生 (wǒ shì xué shēng). Type without tone marks, check every candidate, then copy your result.
- For handwriting input, open Draw in the tool and write the character. To inspect stroke order there, put the character in the editor and choose How to write.
Pronunciation audio is synthesized. Stroke graphics: Hanzi Writer Data / Make Me a Hanzi, Arphic Public License; source and license. Animation: Hanzi Writer (MIT). Regional writing conventions may differ. Frequency selection: FrequencyWords / OpenSubtitles 2018 derived ranking, CC BY-SA 4.0 source; these are common characters, not a universal top-ten ranking.