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什

shén
pronoun #1,741

Meanings

  1. 1 what (component of 什么)
  2. 2 assorted; miscellaneous

Examples

你在说什么？
Nǐ zài shuō shénme?
What are you saying?
什么时候走？
Shénme shíhou zǒu?
When are we leaving?

Tips

usage
什 is almost exclusively seen in 什么 (shénme, 'what'). On its own it is archaic. The character also has the reading shí meaning 'ten' (variant of 十) or 'assorted,' but this is rare in modern usage.

Stroke Order

什 shén