什
什
“what? mixed”
Radical: 亻
Strokes: 4
Level: HSK 1
How 什 is built — side by side
亻
Person radical (亻) · rén zì páng
A standing person leaning left — actions and people words use it: 你 you, 他 he, 休 rest.
十
ten
ten, tenth; complete; perfect
The story behind 什
A person (亻) and ten (十) = 什么 (shénme), "what".
💡 什么 is always two syllables — never say 什 alone.
Words with 什
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