示 (shì) — (bound form) to show, to indicate; indicator
Definition
示 is a bound morpheme meaning 'to show / indicate' — it never stands alone but combines with other characters, e.g. 表示 (to express), 出示 (to show/produce), 示意 (to signal).
bound form
to showto indicateindicator
Examples
- 。Tā yòng yǎn shén xiàng wǒ biǎo shì le bù mǎn.He expressed dissatisfaction to me with his eyes.
- 。Qǐng chū shì nín de zhèng jiàn.Please show your ID.
- 。Zhè ge biāo zhì shì yì qián fāng jìn zhǐ tōng xíng.This sign indicates that the road ahead is closed.
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.
示 began as a drawing of an altar. Extra strokes were added to keep it distinct from unrelated old forms.
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