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是
Radical(s):
日

Strokes: 9 HSK: 1 Frequency: 3
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shì
is; are; am; yes; to be
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就 是 jiù shì (emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
不 是 bú shì (n) blame or fault
但 是 dàn shì but; however
还 是 hái shì or; still; nevertheless
可 是 kě shì but; however
比 比 皆 是 bǐ bǐ jiē shì can be found everywhere
头 头 是 道 tóu tóu shì dào clear and logical
只 是 zhǐ shì merely; simply; only; but
特 别 是 tè bié shì especially
是 否 shì fǒu whether (or not); if; is or isn't
总 是 zǒng shì always
于 是 yú shì thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
就 是 说 jiù shì shuō in other words; that is
是 的 shì de yes
真 是 zhēn shì (idiom) it is truly...