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湿
濕
shī
1. moist
2. wet
Very Common • Top 3%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

湿
shī
wet, moist, humid, damp; illness
HSK 5 12 丶

Compound Words (20)

保湿
bǎoshī
to moisturize
吸湿
xīshī
to absorb
均湿
jūnshī
to moisten evenly (e.g. in tanning leather)
比湿
bǐshī
specific humidity
沾湿
zhānshī
to moisten
洇湿
yīnshī
to soak
淋湿
línshī
to get soaked
润湿
rùnshī
to moisten (e.g. of rain)
潮湿
cháoshī
damp
HSK 5
湿吻
shīwěn
french kiss
湿地
shīdì
wetland
湿婆
shīpó
Shiva (Hindu deity)
湿巾
shījīn
wet wipe
湿度
shīdù
humidity level
湿气
shīqì
moisture
湿温
shīwēn
damp heat
湿润
shīrùn
moist
HSK 5
湿疣
shīyóu
condyloma (genital wart of viral origin)
湿疹
shīzhěn
eczema
湿衣
shīyī
wetsuit

Alternate Entries

湿
shī
variant of [[濕|湿<shī>]]

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
1,742
Word Frequency Rank
2,429 of 84,292

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