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使用

shǐyòng

to use

A person stirring soup with a spoon
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Characters in this word

使 shǐ

Strokes
8
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 吏 government official, magistrate
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

用 yòng

Strokes
5
Radical
用 — to use, to employ, to apply
Made of
⺆ frame 𰀁 hook

Example phrases

  • 请使用它。 Qǐng shǐyòng tā. Please use it.
  • 我会使用电脑。 Wǒ huì shǐyòng diànnǎo. I can use a computer.
  • 不要使用手机。 Bùyào shǐyòng shǒujī. Do not use your phone.

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