式 (sik1 | shi4 chi4 te4) : ceremony; style; model

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式

sik1

shi4 chi4 te4

[1] style; fashion; form; mode [2] [n] pattern; type; model; example [3] [n] system [4] [n] ceremony

Stroke count: 6

Level: 3

Radical: 弋 (#56)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

式

This word has been viewed 753 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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正式 zing3 sik1 zheng4 shi4 = official, formal

狗仔式 gau2 zai2 sik1 gou3 zai3 shi4 = dog paddle; doggy style 粵

式樣 sik1 joeng6/6*2 shi4 yang4 = style

閉幕式 bai3 mok6 sik1 bi4 mu4 shi4 = closing ceremony

樣式 joeng6*2 sik1 yang4 shi4 = type; style

儀式 ji4 sik1 yi2 shi4 = ceremony

形式 jing4 sik1 xing2 shi4 = form; situation; formal

新式 san1 sik1 xin1 shi4 = new style; new fashion; new type

方式 fong1 sik1 fang1 shi4 = way; style; pattern; fashion

各式各樣 gok3 sik1 gok3 joeng6 ge4 shi4 ge4 yang4 = all kinds; all sorts
See all 235 compounds (CantoDict reports 262 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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一站式商店
one-stop shop

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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Decimal representation of this word: 式
Unicode code for this character: U+5F0F (off-site link)

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