HSK 3 · Strengths & Weaknesses

结实

jiē shi

sturdy; strong

Stroke order of 结实

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

结 · 9 strokes实 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Thread 纟 knotting and a real 实 roof 宀: tied and well-built.

Parts: 结 tie (纟 + 吉) + 实 solid (宀 roof)

Example sentence

这把椅子很结实。

This chair is sturdy.

Words with 结

结果result; as a result 结婚to get married 结束to end; to finish 总结to sum up; summary 团结to unite; unity 结合to combine

Words with 实

实际actual; reality 实在really; honestly 实现to achieve; to realise 实习internship; to intern 实验experiment 实验室laboratory 其实actually 确实indeed; really 实力strength; capability 实行to implement 现实reality; realistic 事实fact 事实上in fact 实际上actually; in fact 真实real; true

More words: Strengths & Weaknesses

长处strong point 短处weakness 优势advantage 强strong 强大powerful; strong 强烈strong; intense 紧tight 破broken; to break 旧old; used 乱messy; at random 静quiet; calm 直straight; directly 齐neat; even; all present 整齐neat; tidy

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