How is 诗 pronounced?

诗 is pronounced “shī” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 诗?

诗 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 诗 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5noun

Traditional: 詩

shī

诗 (shī) means “abbr. for Shijing 诗经, the Book of Songs”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 詩) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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中国古代诗人留下了许多名诗。

Zhōngguó gǔdài shīrén liúxià le xǔduō míng shī.

Ancient Chinese poets left behind many famous poems.

What does 诗 mean?: 诗 (shī) means “abbr. for Shijing 诗经, the Book of Songs”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 诗 pronounced?: 诗 is pronounced “shī” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 诗?: 诗 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 诗?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 诗 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27