[[Radicals]] #Radicals #4-Strokes ## 礻 (shì) Kanxi Radical 113 ![[礻 (shì).svg]] **Variation of the radical:** [[示 (shì)]] ## Meaning The radical **礻 (shì)** is a variant of the radical **示 (shì)**, meaning "spirit" or "to show." It is often referred to as the "spirit" or "altar" radical and conveys meanings related to religious, spiritual, or ceremonial contexts. This radical commonly appears in characters associated with rituals, offerings, and divine or sacred matters ## Examples Here's an example of a character that contains the radical 礻 (shì): [[神 shén]] - god; deity [[礼 lǐ]] - ceremony; gift [[社 shè]] - community; [[祝 zhù]] - to bless; to wish [[祖 zǔ]] - ancestor