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实 — real; true; honest

real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely

Pinyin
shí
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 3
Handwriting
required

How to write 实: 8 strokes

Each cell adds one stroke to the previous ones, with the new stroke in red. Stroke order is not decoration: it sets the proportions of the character and makes handwriting legible to a reader. This character is on the HSK handwriting list, so the exam expects you to write it, not only recognise it.

实 — 8 strokes, in writing order from left to right.

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Words with 实 in the HSK syllabus: 49

Every word in the official 2026 syllabus that contains this character, with the level it is introduced at. Learning a character pays off through these: each one combines with the characters you already know.

  1. 其实qíshíactually; in fact; reallyHSK 3
  2. 诚实chéngshíhonestHSK 4
  3. 确实quèshíindeed; really; reliable; real; trueHSK 4
  4. 实际shíjìreality; practice; practical; realistic; realHSK 4
  5. 实际上shíjìshàngin fact; in reality; as a matter of factHSK 4
  6. 实在shízàireally; actually; indeed; true; real; honestHSK 4
  7. 果实guǒshífruit; fruits; results; gainsHSK 5
  8. 实践shíjiànpractice; to put into practice; to live up toHSK 5
  9. 实力shílìstrengthHSK 5
  10. 实施shíshīto implement; to carry outHSK 5
  11. 实习shíxíto practice; field work; to intern; internshipHSK 5
  12. 实现shíxiànto achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring aboutHSK 5
  13. 实行shíxíngto implement; to carry out; to put into practiceHSK 5
  14. 实验shíyànexperiment; test; experimental; to experimentHSK 5
  15. 实验室shíyànshìlaboratoryHSK 5
  16. 实用shíyòngto apply in practiceHSK 5
  17. 事实shìshífactHSK 5
  18. 现实xiànshíreality; actuality; real; actualHSK 5
  19. 真实zhēnshítrue; realHSK 5
  20. 充实chōngshírich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augmentHSK 6
  21. 结实jiēshirugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buffHSK 6
  22. 老实lǎoshihonest; sincere; well-behaved; naive; gullibleHSK 6
  23. 切实qièshífeasible; realistic; practical; earnestlyHSK 6
  24. 实话shíhuàtruthHSK 6
  25. 实惠shíhuìtangible benefit; material advantages; cheapHSK 6
  26. 实时shíshíreal time; instantaneousHSK 6
  27. 实质shízhìsubstance; essenceHSK 6
  28. 踏实tāshifirmly-based; steady; steadfastHSK 6
  29. 证实zhèngshíto confirm; to verifyHSK 6
  30. 夯实hāngshíto tamp; to ramHSK 7–9
  31. 核实héshíto verify; to checkHSK 7–9
  32. 纪实jìshírecord of actual events; documentaryHSK 7–9
  33. 坚实jiānshífirm and substantial; solidHSK 7–9
  34. 脚踏实地jiǎotāshídìto have one's feet firmly planted on the ground; realistic without flights of fancyHSK 7–9
  35. 落实luòshípractical; workable; to implement; to carry outHSK 7–9
  36. 名副其实míngfùqíshínot just in name only, but also in realityHSK 7–9
  37. 朴实pǔshíplain; simple; guileless; down-to-earthHSK 7–9
  38. 如实rúshías things really are; realisticHSK 7–9
  39. 软实力ruǎnshílìsoft powerHSK 7–9
  40. 实地shídìon-siteHSK 7–9

And 9 more across the higher levels — the full lists are on the level pages.

Glosses come from CC-CEDICT, used under CC BY-SA 4.0, and are the dictionary’s first sense rather than a translation chosen for context.