What does 莳 mean in Chinese?

莳 (shì) means "to grow; to transplant" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 莳?

莳 is pronounced "shì" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 莳?

莳 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 莳?

Common words with 莳 include 莳萝 (dill (herb, Anethum graveolens)), 欧莳萝 (cumin (Cuminum cyminum)), 莳萝籽 (dill seed).

How do you write 莳?

You can practice writing 莳 using our stroke order tool.

莳 (shì), to grow

莳

shì

to grow; to transplant

verb

Traditional: 蒔

Character Breakdown

Radical: 艸 (no. 140)Traditional: 蒔

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Definitions

(verb) to grow
to transplant

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 莳

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
莳萝	shí luó	dill (herb, Anethum graveolens)
欧莳萝	Ōu shí luó	cumin (Cuminum cyminum)
莳萝籽	shí luó zǐ	dill seed

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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莳

shì