CHARACTERS / SHE

“she” is 11 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 折shéto snapHSK 4 · TONE 2
2. 拾shèto ascend in light stepsHSK 4 · TONE 4
3. 社shè(bound form) societyHSK 4 · TONE 4
4. 射shèto shootHSK 5 · TONE 4
5. 摄shè(bound form) to take inHSK 5 · TONE 4
6. 舍shè(bound form) residenceHSK 5 · TONE 4
7. 蛇shésnakeHSK 5 · TONE 2
8. 设shèto set upHSK 5 · TONE 4
9. 奢shēextravagantHSK 6 · TONE 1
10. 涉shè(literary) to wade across a body of waterHSK 6 · TONE 4
11. 舌shétongueHSK 6 · TONE 2