世
shìTraditional: 世
#5165 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
world, generation, era (bound morpheme)
Stroke order
世
Examples
。
The world is big.
。
I want to go and see the world.
山。
This is the tallest mountain in the world.
尊敬。
He was very respected during his lifetime.
珍贵。
This is the most precious gift in the world.
世 (shì) means world or generation and lives mostly in compounds, especially 世界 (shìjiè), meaning world.
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