是 [shì] - to be; indeed, right, yes; okay
radical: 日 [rì]: sun
decomposition: ⿱日疋
etymology: ideographic
hint: To speak 日 directly 疋
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Integrated Chinese Vocabulary:
是
[shì]:
to be (L1-2)
还是
[háishi]:
or (L3-1)
可是
[kěshì]:
but (L3-1)
要是
[yàoshi]:
if (L6-1)
但是
[dànshì]:
but (L6-2)
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