世

shì

Radical: 一 pictographic

Components & Etymology

世 decomposes into the following components:

廿

Words containing 世

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 世.

一世
yī shì
generation
万世
wàn shì
all ages
三世
sān shì
the Third (of numbered kings)
下世
xià shì
to die
世上
shì shàng
on earth
世世
shì shì
from age to age
世事
shì shì
affairs of life
世交
shì jiāo
(long time) friend of the family
世人
shì rén
(common) people
世仇
shì chóu
feud
世代
shì dài
generation
世伯
shì bó
uncle (affectionate name for a friend older than one's father)

Related characters (radical 一)

Characters that share the radical 一.

一 丁 丂 七 丄 万 丈 三 上 下 丌 不 与 丏 丐 丑 专 且 丕 丘 丙 业 丛 东

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