恃

shì
#3,213 most
frequent character
(bound form) to rely on

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

恃 has 忄 heart as its meaning part and 寺 sì as its sound part. It first meant to rely or depend on. The heart part links the idea to feeling or trust.

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Homophones

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

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