How to Say
How to Write
shì
Also pronounced: tài
Radical: 忄 6 strokes
Meaning: accustomed to
💡 Think '忄' (heart) + '大' (big) = big heart used to things.
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📚 Character Story & Explanation

忕 (shì) meaning in English —

忕 (shì) means 'accustomed to' and conveys a state of being habituated. Its radical 忄 (心) indicates the heart/mind, suggesting that habits are mentally ingrained. Rarely used today, it appears in classical texts to describe long-term familiarity, reflecting the Chinese view that repeated actions shape one's nature.

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