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Meaning of 誓

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HSK 6
Pinyin: shì
English Definition: oath; vow; to swear; to pledge
Chinese Definition:
①当众或共同表示决心,依照说的话实行:誓师。誓词。誓愿。誓死。
②表示决心的话:发誓。宣誓。立誓。
Total strokes: 14; Radical:
Ideographic:Words that must not be broken ; also provides the pronunciation
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ zhé ] to break, to snap; to fold, to bend; to bow; humble
    • [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
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Example Words
宣誓HSK 6 xuān shì to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow
发誓HSK 6 shì to vow; to pledge; to swear
誓言 shì yán to pledge; to promise; oath; vow
誓死 shì to pledge one's life
誓词 shì oath; pledge
More:誓* | *誓 | *誓*
Example Sentences
1
He swore to love her for evermore.
2
We solemnly pledge allegiance to the dignified national flag.
3
The groom and bride exchanged vows at the wedding.
4
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I swear I saw a dragon in the sky last night, but my friends think it was just a trick of the light reflecting off the clouds.