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Meaning of 诗

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(Trad.: 詩)
Pinyin: shī
English Definition: poem; Classifiers: ; poetry; verse; abbr. for Shijing 诗经 , the Book of Songs
Chinese Definition:
①文学体栽的一种,通过有节奏和韵律的语言反映生活,抒发情感:诗歌。诗话(a.评论诗人、诗歌、诗派以及记录诗人议论、行事的著作;b.古代说唱艺术的一种)。诗集。诗剧。诗篇。诗人。诗章。诗史。吟诗。
②中国古书名,《诗经》的简称。
Total strokes: 8; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (speech) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
    • [ ] court, office; temple, monastery
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Example Words
诗人 shī rén bard; poet
诗歌 shī poem; Classifiers:
诗词 shī verse
诗意 shī poetry; poetic quality or flavor
诗句 shī verse; Classifiers:
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Example Sentences
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He enjoys memorizing ancient Chinese poems.
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Her poetry is really moving.
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The lyrics of this composition are very poetic.
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I can recite every line of this poem.
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He composed a very beautiful poem.