识

識

shí

verb HSK 6 #11,176

Meanings

1 to know; to recognize
2 knowledge; awareness
3 to distinguish

Characters

to know; to recognize

Examples

你认识这个字吗？

Nǐ rènshi zhège zì ma?

Do you recognize this character?

他的知识很丰富。

Tā de zhīshi hěn fēngfù.

His knowledge is very extensive.

我们要有共识。

Wǒmen yào yǒu gòngshí.

We need to have a consensus.

Tips

usage

识 has two pronunciations: shí (knowledge) in 认识, 知识, 常识, 意识; and zhì (to mark/record) in 标识 (logo). 认识 is among the first verbs learned in Chinese.

Stroke Order

识 shí