Character

饰

shì HSK 5

饰 shì HSK 5

1. to adorn, decorate, embellish
2. ornament, decoration, adornment
3. to conceal, cover up, disguise
4. to play (a role), act as

Words using 饰 as shì (4)

1 装饰 zhuāng shì — to decorate HSK 5
- 装 to install, to fit out
- 饰 to decorate, to adorn
Example

她用鲜花装饰房间。

tā yòng xiān huā zhuāng shì fáng jiān

She decorates the room with fresh flowers.
2 掩饰 yǎn shì — to cover up, to conceal HSK 7
- 掩 to cover, to shield
- 饰 to embellish the cover-up, to make appear different
Example

他试图掩饰自己的紧张。

tā shì tú yǎn shì zì jǐ de jǐn zhāng

He tried to conceal his nervousness.
3 服饰 fú shì — clothing and accessories HSK 7
- 服 clothing, garments
- 饰 accessories, adornments
Example

中国古代服饰非常精美。

Zhōng guó gǔ dài fú shì fēi cháng jīng měi

Ancient Chinese clothing and accessories are very exquisite.
4 首饰 shǒu shì — jewelry HSK 7
- 首 head/body (referring to items worn on the person)
- 饰 ornament/decoration
Example

她喜欢戴金色的首饰。

tā xǐ huan dài jīn sè de shǒu shì

She likes to wear gold jewelry.

Structure & writing

饰 shì — to adorn, decorate, embellish

饰 is not used as a component in any other character.

饰 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order