Learn a Chinese Character - 柿 (Shì) - Persimmon

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 木（木部） (radical: wood)

笔画数: 9 (9 strokes)

结构分解: 形声字，从木（与树木相关）、市（shì，表音），本义指柿子树或其果实（如"柿子"） (ideogram with "木" (wood) as radical and "市" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning persimmon tree or fruit (e.g., "柿子" (persimmon)))

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shì (fourth tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

柿作名词时指柿子树（如"柿树"）或其果实（如"红柿子"），是秋季常见水果 (Noun: persimmon tree (e.g., "柿树" (persimmon tree)) or its fruit (e.g., "红柿子" (red persimmon)), a common autumn fruit)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 柿子 (shì zi) - persimmon
• 柿树 (shì shù) - persimmon tree
• 柿饼 (shì bǐng) - dried persimmon
• 柿霜 (shì shuāng) - persimmon frost (white powder on dried persimmon)

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作名词时可受形容词修饰（如"甜的柿子"）；常与"子""树"等词搭配（如"柿子""柿树"） (Noun: modified by adjectives (e.g., "sweet persimmon"); often paired with "子/树" (e.g., "persimmon/persimmon tree"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

《本草纲目》记载柿子可清热润肺；中国北方有"秋吃柿子"习俗，象征丰收；成语"柿叶临书"指用柿叶代纸练字，体现古人节俭；现代"柿饼"是传统蜜饯，反映饮食文化传承 (Compendium of Materia Medica records persimmons clear heat and moisten lungs. Northern China has an "autumn persimmon" custom symbolizing harvest. The idiom "柿叶临书" (practicing calligraphy on persimmon leaves) reflects frugality. Modern "dried persimmon" is a traditional preserve, showing culinary heritage)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"柿"由"木"（树木）和"市"（市场）组成，想象市场上常见的树木果实就是柿子，通过"树木+市场=柿子"的画面轻松记住含义 ("柿" is composed of "木" (wood) and "市" (market). Imagine the common fruit from trees sold in the market, associating "wood + market" to remember the meaning of "柿")