施

Shi1
#553 most
frequent character
surname Shi

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

施 uses 㫃, a flag or banner, as the meaning part. It first meant a flag moving in the wind. 也 yě supplies the sound, though the link is faint today. The meaning grew to banner or standard, then to carry out or act.

施 as a component in other characters

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Same Characters, Different Readings

施shī
(bound form) to put into effect (regulations etc)

Homophones

师Shi1
surname Shi

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