识

• 拼音: shí
• 汉字拆解: 识 = 讠(言, speech) + 只 (phonetic) — to know, recognize

含义

To know; to recognize; to be acquainted with. A literary verb for recognition or knowledge.

In modern usage, rarely stands alone — typically appears in compounds like 认识 (to know), 识别 (to identify), 知识 (knowledge), 识字 (literacy). As a standalone, it's literary or classical. Can also mean discernment or judgment in certain contexts.

例句

1. 不识庐山真面目，只缘身在此山中。
2. 他博学多识，在学术界颇有名气。
3. 这种鸟我不识，你知道叫什么吗？

用法指南

语境: classical, poetry, formal writing

语气: elevated

正确说法

• 识时务者为俊杰。(Those who understand the times are the wise ones.)
• 素不相识的人帮了我大忙。(A complete stranger helped me greatly.)

错误说法

• 现代口语中单独用'识'较少见 (In modern spoken Chinese, standalone 识 is rare — use 认识 or 知道 instead)

起源与历史

Originally a pictophonetic character with 言 (speech) as semantic component and 戠 as phonetic. Related to recognition through verbal identification.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Educated