市

shì
#254 most
frequent character
city
noun
Measure words:个 gè

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

市 first meant a place where goods were bought and sold, a marketplace. Old parts 丂 axe handle and 止 are no longer recognizable in the modern shape. Its meaning later grew to 'city.'

市 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
闹
sound2 characters
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Example Sentences

我住在这个市。
wǒ zhùzài zhègè shì 。
I live in this city.
这个市有很多漂亮的地方。
zhègè shì yǒu hěnduō piàoliàng de dìfāng 。
This city has many beautiful places.
你去过哪个市?
nǐ qù guò něigè shì ?
Which city have you been to?

Words with similar meanings

城chéng
town
This term refers to a smaller or less populated area compared to a city.
都市dūshì
metropolis
This term typically refers to a large and significant city, often a cultural or economic center.

Homophones

HSK 4
试shì
to test, to try, experiment
事shì
thing
室shì
room
式shì
type, style, pattern, form, ceremony
示shì
to show, to reveal

Words Starting With 市

市场shì chǎng
market place; market (also in abstract); abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场 supermarket

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