似 sì, shì — to be similar; to look like; to resemble

似
sì shì

Level 1 · Common HSK 5 #481

Variant: 佀

sì si4

Basic definition

  1. verb to be similar; to look like; to resemble e.g 相似类似酷似
  2. verb seemingly; as if; it seems e.g 似乎似是而非

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。从人，以声。本义:像;相像)
  2. look like;similar e.g 似起 · 似像 · 似有若无 · 似许 · 似漆如胶 · 似类 · 似若
  3. seem;look as if e.g 似是而非 似不足信 · 似如 · 似若
  4. give
  5. inherit e.g 似续 · 召公是似
preposition
  1. than e.g 一个高似一个 · 一天好似一天
  2. to

shì shi4

Basic definition

  1. particle used after a noun/pronoun/verb: like; as if e.g 似的

Detailed explanation

  1. particle 用在名词、代词或动词后面，表示比况，相当于“似的”、“如…一般”

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