shì

is

Variant form of .

Components
旦 unknown component

  Unknown component

dàn

  

dawn

The purpose of this component is unclear.

止 sound component

  Sound component

zhǐ

  

(foot), stop

Evolution

昰 Bronze script Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
昰 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
昰 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
昰 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

shì

variant of 'to be'; summer; name

() 

shì

variant of [shì]; (used in given names)

Most common words with 昰
Freq.
Word
Meaning

is

就是

precisely

但是

but

还是

or

不是

no