示 shì
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 示 — altar
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
示威
shìwēi
to demonstrate; demonstration
Characters in this word
威 wēi
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 女 — woman, girl
- Made of
- 戌 11th terrestrial branch 女 woman, girl
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 数千名市民在议会外示威，要求撤回有争议的法案。 Shù qiān míng shìmín zài yìhuì wài shìwēi, yāoqiú chèhuí yǒu zhēngyì de fǎ'àn. Thousands of citizens demonstrated outside parliament, demanding the withdrawal of the controversial bill.
- 工人们在工厂门口示威，抗议降低工资。 Gōngrénmen zài gōngchǎng ménkǒu shìwēi, kàngyì jiàngdī gōngzī. The workers demonstrated at the factory gate, protesting against wage cuts.
- 成千上万的人走上街头示威，要求改变现状。 Chéng qiān shàng wàn de rén zǒu shàng jiētóu shìwēi, yāoqiú gǎibiàn xiànzhuàng. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in a demonstration, demanding change.
Related words
- 表示 biǎoshì to express; to show
- 显示 xiǎnshì to show; to display
- 暗示 ànshì to hint
- 示范 shìfàn to demonstrate
- 提示 tíshì hint
- 展示 zhǎnshì to show
- 指示 zhǐshì instruction; direction
- 出示 chūshì to show, to present
- 启示 qǐshì to reveal; enlightenment
- 标示 biāoshì to indicate; to mark
- 告示 gàoshi notice; public announcement
- 公示 gōngshì to publicise; to make public