Chinese Character: 似 (Sì/SHÌ - Similar; Resemble; Seem)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 亻 (radical: 亻, related to people)
笔画数: 6 (6 strokes)
结构分解: 形声字，从亻，以声。表示与人相关，本义是像、相像。(A pictophonetic character, with "亻" as the semantic part and "以" as the phonetic part. It is related to people, and its original meaning is "similar" or "resemble".)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Sì（用于大多数情况）；SHÌ（用于“似的”） (Sì is used in most cases; SHÌ is used in "似的")
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“似”主要有以下含义：1. 像，如同（如“相似”）；2. 似乎，好像（如“似有若无”）；3. 用于比较，表示超过（如“一年强似一年”）。(“似” mainly has the following meanings: 1. Similar, like (e.g., "相似" - similar); 2. Seem, as if (e.g., "似有若无" - seem to exist but not really); 3. Used in comparison, indicating exceeding (e.g., "一年强似一年" - getting better year by year).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 相似 (xiāng sì) - similar; alike
- 似乎 (sì hū) - seemingly; apparently
- 似的 (shì de) - as if; like
- 酷似 (kù sì) - exactly alike; look-alike
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“似”可作动词，表示相似、相像（如“他俩长得很相似”）；也可作副词，表示推测、不确定（如“他似乎生气了”）。在“似的”中，作为助词，常与“好像”“仿佛”等词配合使用。(“似” can be used as a verb, indicating similarity or resemblance (e.g., "他俩长得很相似" - They look very similar); it can also be used as an adverb, indicating speculation or uncertainty (e.g., "他似乎生气了" - He seems to be angry). In "似的", it is used as a particle, often used in conjunction with words like "好像" (as if) and "仿佛" (seemingly).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
在中文诗词中，“似”常被用来构建生动的比喻，增强诗歌的意境和感染力。例如，贺知章的《咏柳》中“碧玉妆成一树高，万条垂下绿丝绦。不知细叶谁裁出，二月春风似剪刀。”用春风比作剪刀，形象地描绘出春天的生机。(In Chinese poetry, "似" is often used to create vivid metaphors, enhancing the artistic conception and appeal of the poem. For example, in He Zhizhang's "Ode to the Willow", "The slender tree is dressed in emerald all about, A thousand branches droop like fringes made of jade. But do you know by whom these slim leaves are cut out? The wind of early spring is sharp as scissor blade." The spring breeze is compared to scissors, vividly depicting the vitality of spring.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
这对双胞胎长得非常相似。(Zhè duì shuāng bāo tāi zhǎng de fēi cháng xiāng sì.)
These twins look very similar.
天空中的云朵似乎在不断变化形状。(Tiān kōng zhōng de yún duǒ sì hū zài bù duàn biàn huà xíng zhuàng.)
The clouds in the sky seem to be constantly changing their shapes.
他跑得像兔子似的。(Tā pǎo de xiàng tù zi shì de.)
He runs as fast as a rabbit.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
可以联想“似”的部首“亻”，表示与人相关，人之间会有相似之处，帮助记忆其“相似”的含义。通过常用词汇如“相似”“似乎”来加深对“似”的理解和记忆。注意“似的”读音为“shì de”。(You can associate the radical "亻" in the character "似" with people. People may have similarities, which helps to remember its meaning of "similar". Deepen your understanding and memory of "似" through common words such as "相似" and "似乎". Note that "似的" is pronounced as "shì de".)