诗 (shī) — poem; poetry; verse
Definition
诗 (shī) is a single poem or poetry in general, counted with 首. Use 诗歌 for 'poetry' as a genre or art form; 诗词 specifically covers classical shi and ci verse.
noun
poempoetryverse
Measure word · 首
Examples
- 诗。Zhè shǒu shī xiě dé zhēn hǎo.This poem is really well written.
- 诗。Tā xiě le yì shǒu guān yú chūn tiān de shī.He wrote a poem about spring.
- 诗。Wǒ měi tiān dōu huì dú yì shǒu shī.I read a poem every day.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 詩; 诗 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 詩 combines 言 (speech) with 寺 as a sound part, because poetry is a kind of speech; the simplified 诗 is a later abbreviation.
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