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设
設
shè
1. to set up
2. to arrange
3. to establish
4. to found
5. to display
Very Common • Top 1%

Character Breakdown (Single character)

设
shè
to build, to design; to establish; to offer
HSK 5 6 丶

Compound Words (20)

假设
jiǎshè
to suppose
HSK 5
公设
gōngshè
(logic) a postulate
分设
fēnshè
to set up separately
初设
chūshè
first founded
创设
chuàngshè
to establish
增设
zēngshè
to add sth new
外设
wàishè
peripherals
安设
ānshè
to install
常设
chángshè
(of an organization etc) standing or permanent
建设
jiànshè
to build
HSK 5
摆设
bǎishè
to arrange
敷设
fūshè
to lay
架设
jiàshè
to construct
特设
tèshè
ad hoc
毕设
bìshè
graduation project
装设
zhuāngshè
to install
设伏
shèfú
to prepare an ambush
设备
shèbèi
equipment
HSK 5
设在
shèzài
located at
设定
shèdìng
to set

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
5
Character Frequency Rank
301
Word Frequency Rank
1,137 of 84,292

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