事

shì

matter; thing; item; work; affair

Radical: 亅 HSK 1 n, g

Components & Etymology

事 decomposes into the following components:

一 口 彐 亅

Words containing 事

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 事.

七事
qī shì
the Seven Duties of a sovereign, namely: offering sacrifice 祭祀, giving audience 朝覲|朝觐, administering jointly 會同|会同, receiving guests 賓客|宾客, running army 軍旅|军旅, attending to farm work 田役, mourning ceremonial 喪荒|丧荒
万事
wàn shì
all things
丑事
chǒu shì
scandal
专事
zhuān shì
specialized
世事
shì shì
affairs of life
丧事
sāng shì
funeral arrangements
乐事
lè shì
Lay's (brand)
了事
liǎo shì
to dispose of a matter
事业
shì yè
undertaking
事主
shì zhǔ
事事
shì shì
everything
事件
shì jiàn
event

Related characters (radical 亅)

Characters that share the radical 亅.

亅 了 予 争

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