Learn a Chinese Character - 试 (Shì) - Try/Test

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 讠（言字旁） (radical: 讠 (speech))

笔画数: 8 (8 strokes)

结构分解: 形声字，从讠（与语言、验证相关）、式（shì，表音），本义指用、尝试（如"试其技"），后引申为试验、考试 (ideogram with "讠" (speech) as radical and "式" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning try (e.g., "test skills"), later extended to experiment/examination)

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shì (fourth tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

视作动词时指尝试（如"试穿衣服"）或试验（如"试新药"）；作名词时指考试（如"测试"） (Verb: attempt (e.g., "try on clothes"); Experiment (e.g., "test new medicine"); Noun: examination (e.g., "test"))

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 尝试 (cháng shì) - try
• 试验 (shì yàn) - experiment
• 考试 (kǎo shì) - exam
• 测试 (cè shì) - test

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作动词时可接宾语（如"试新方法"）或补语（如"试一下"）；常与"尝""验"等词搭配（如"尝试""试验"） (Verb: followed by object (e.g., "test new method") or complement (e.g., "try once"); often paired with "尝/验" (e.g., "try/experiment"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

《礼记》载"试，用也"，指古代通过实践验证（如"试弓"验其性能）；科举制度中"乡试""会试"以考试选拔人才；现代"试"扩展为科学试验（如"临床试验"），体现从经验验证到科学方法的演变 (The Book of Rites records "试, use", referring to ancient practice verification (e.g., "test bow" for performance). Imperial exams ("乡试""会试") selected talents through testing. Modern "试" extends to scientific experiments (e.g., "clinical trials"), reflecting evolution from empirical verification to scientific methods)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"试"由"讠"（语言）和"式"（方式）组成，想象用语言描述方式后进行实践尝试，通过"语言+方式=尝试"的画面轻松记住含义 ("试" is composed of "讠" (speech) and "式" (method). Imagine describing a method with speech and then practicing it, associating "speech + method" to remember the meaning of "试")