Usage of the character 實

real
true
honest
really
solid
fruit
seed
definitely

shítǐ

实体

[實體]

entity
substance
thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence)
the real thing (as opposed to an image or model of it)

zhāshi

扎实

[扎實]

strong
solid
sturdy
firm
practical

shíxiàng

实相

[實相]

actual situation
the ultimate essence of things (Buddhism)

tāshi

塌实

[塌實]

variant of 踏實／踏实 (tāshi)

xiànshí

现实

[現實]

reality; actuality
real; actual
realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested

luòshí

落实

[落實]

practical
workable
to implement
to carry out
to decide

píshi

皮实

[皮實]

(of things) durable
(of people) sturdy; tough

lǎoshi

老实

[老實]

honest; sincere
well-behaved
naive; gullible

zhāshi

扎实

[紮實]

variant of 扎實／扎实 (zhāshi)

dǎoshí

捣实

[搗實]

to ram (earth)
to compact earth by ramming

shílì

实力

[實力]

strength

huānshi

欢实

[歡實]

lively
full of vigor
vibrant
spirited

shízhèng

实证

[實證]

actual proof
concrete evidence
empirical

shízú

实足

[實足]

full
complete
all of

xiángshí

翔实

[翔實]

complete and accurate

shídì

实地

[實地]

on-site

shíbiàn

实变

[實變]

(math.) real variable

shǐshí

史实

[史實]

historical fact

jiēshi

结实

[結實]

rugged
sturdy
strong
durable
buff (physique)

wěnshí

稳实

[穩實]

steady
calm and practical

wěishí

委实

[委實]

indeed
really (very much so)

pǔshí

朴实

[樸實]

plain
simple
guileless
down-to-earth
sincere and honest

lìshí

丽实

[麗實]

practical

rúshí

如实

[如實]

as things really are
realistic

tuǒshí

妥实

[妥實]

proper
appropriate

shíwù

实务

[實務]

practice (customary action, as opposed to theory)
practical

shílì

实例

[實例]

actual example
living example
illustration
demonstration
(computing) instance

shíquán

实权

[實權]

real power; genuine power

quèshí

确实

[確實]

indeed
really
reliable
real
true

héshí

核实

[核實]

to verify; to check

zhuóshí

着实

[著實]

truly
indeed
severely
harshly

shíchuān

实穿

[實穿]

(of an item of clothing) practical

shícè

实测

[實測]

to take measurements
measured (speed etc); observed (as opposed to "estimated")
observational (astronomy)

zhēngshí

征实

[徵實]

levies in kind
grain tax

shísuì

实岁

[實歲]

one's age (calculated as years from birth)
contrasted with 虛歲／虚岁 (xūsuì)

shíxiào

实效

[實效]

actual effect
practical result
efficacy

shídàn

实弹

[實彈]

live ammunition

shímíng

实名

[實名]

real-name (registration etc)
non-anonymous

hāngshí

夯实

[夯實]

to tamp
to ram (earth etc)

shíyè

实业

[實業]

industry
commercial enterprise

shíxíng

实行

[實行]

to implement
to carry out
to put into practice

shíshù

实数

[實數]

real number (math.)
actual value

shīshí

失实

[失實]

to give a false picture of the situation

àishí

艾实

[艾實]

(TCM) fruit of Chinese mugwort (Artemisia argyi), aka fruit of argyi wormwood

xìnshí

信实

[信實]

trustworthy
reliable
to believe something to be true

hòushi

厚实

[厚實]

thick
substantial
sturdy
solid

shíjì

实际

[實際]

reality
practice
practical
realistic
real
actual

wùshí

务实

[務實]

to deal with concrete matters
pragmatic

míngshí

名实

[名實]

name and reality
how sth is portrayed and what it is actually like

shílì

实利

[實利]

advantage
gain
net profit

zhǐshí

枳实

[枳實]

dried fruit of immature citron or trifoliate orange (used in TCM)

shíkuàng

实况

[實況]

live (e.g. broadcast or recording)
what is actually happening
scene
the real situation

shíshí

实时

[實時]

(in) real time
instantaneous

shígàn

实干

[實幹]

to work industriously
to get things done

xiěshí

写实

[寫實]

realism
realistic portrayal
realistic
true to life

shízhàn

实战

[實戰]

real combat
actual combat

shíjiàn

实践

[實踐]

practice
to put into practice
to live up to (a promise)
to carry out (a project)

shíchuí

实锤

[實錘]

(neologism c. 2014) (slang) solid proof
irrefutable evidence

jiēshí

结实

[結實]

to bear fruit

shíshī

实施

[實施]

to implement
to carry out

xiángshí

详实

[詳實]

detailed and reliable
full and accurate

shíshì

实事

[實事]

fact
actual thing
practical matter

shífù

实付

[實付]

actually paid
net (payment)

shíjù

实据

[實據]

factual evidence

jìshí

纪实

[紀實]

record of actual events
documentary (factual rather than fictional)

yúnshi

匀实

[勻實]

even
uniform

jùshí

据实

[據實]

according to the facts

xūshí

虚实

[虛實]

what is true and what is false
(to get to know) the real situation

zhēnshí

榛实

[榛實]

hazelnut

shíxiàn

实线

[實線]

solid line
continuous line

zuòshí

坐实

[坐實]

to serve as evidence for (an accusation etc); to reinforce (a perception); to bear out; to substantiate

chéngshí

诚实

[誠實]

honest

shíhuà

实话

[實話]

truth

shíchéng

实诚

[實誠]

sincere
honest

shízhí

实职

[實職]

active participation

zǐshí

子实

[子實]

variant of 籽實／籽实 (zǐshí)

shíyì

实意

[實意]

sincere
real meaning

shízhì

实质

[實質]

substance
essence

shípāi

实拍

[實拍]

candid photograph
genuine photograph (not set up or doctored)

shízé

实则

[實則]

actually
in fact

píngshí

平实

[平實]

simple and unadorned
plain
(of land) level
even

guǒshí

果实

[果實]

fruit (produced by a plant)
(fig.) fruits (of success etc)
results
gains

shíwù

实物

[實物]

material object
concrete object
original object
in kind
object for practical use
definite thing
reality
matter (physics)

shìshí

事实

[事實]

fact
CL:個／个 (gè)

mìshí

密实

[密實]

close (texture)
dense
densely woven

shíhuì

实惠

[實惠]

tangible benefit
material advantages
cheap
economical
advantageous (deal)
substantial (discount)

císhi

瓷实

[瓷實]

(dialect) firm
robust

zǐshí

籽实

[籽實]

seed
grain
kernel
bean

zhèngshí

证实

[證實]

to confirm (sth to be true)
to verify

qièshí

切实

[切實]

feasible
realistic
practical
earnestly
conscientiously

shíyòng

实用

[實用]

practical
functional
pragmatic
applied (science)

zhēnshí

真实

[真實]

true; real

chōngshí

充实

[充實]

rich
full
substantial
to enrich
to augment
to substantiate (an argument)

shíxiàn

实现

[實現]

to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about

shíshǔ

实属

[實屬]

(to) really (be)

féishí

肥实

[肥實]

plump (of fruit)
fat (of meat)
fertile (of land)

yìngshí

硬实

[硬實]

sturdy
robust

dǔshí

笃实

[篤實]

loyal
sincere
sound

shícāo

实操

[實操]

to actually do (sth) (as opposed to learning how to do it from books etc)
practice (as opposed to theory) (abbr. for 實際操作／实际操作 (shíjìcāozuò))

shínü

实女

[實女]

female suffering absence or atresia of vagina (as birth defect)

shíjǐng

实景

[實景]

real scene (not set up or posed)
real location (not a film studio set or theater)
live action (not animation)

shíxí

实习

[實習]

to practice
field work
to intern
internship

láoshi

牢实

[牢實]

solid
strong
firm
secure

shízhí

实值

[實值]

real-valued (math.)
taking real numbers as values (of a function)

yīnshí

殷实

[殷實]

thriving
well-off
substantial

qíshí

其实

[其實]

actually; in fact; really

zhuàngshi

壮实

[壯實]

robust
sturdy

shígēn

实根

[實根]

real root (of a polynomial)

kǒushí

口实

[口實]

food
salary (old)
a pretext
a cause for gossip

shící

实词

[實詞]

(linguistics) content word

shízhǒu

实肘

[實肘]

full arm (method of painting)

shízài

实在

[實在]

really
actually
indeed
true
real
honest
dependable
(philosophy) reality

shíqíng

实情

[實情]

the actual situation; the truth

yāshí

压实

[壓實]

to compress
to compact

zhōngshí

忠实

[忠實]

faithful

tǔshí

吐实

[吐實]

to reveal the truth
to spill the beans

shícān

实参

[實參]

(computing) actual parameter; argument (abbr. for 實際參數／实际参数 (shíjìcānshù))

bùshí

不实

[不實]

untruthful; untrue

jiānshí

坚实

[堅實]

firm and substantial
solid

hānshí

憨实

[憨實]

simple and honest

jǐnshí

紧实

[緊實]

tight
firm
dense
packed

shǔshí

属实

[屬實]

to turn out to be true
verified
true

qiànshí

芡实

[芡實]

Gorgon fruit
Semen euryales (botany)
see also 雞頭米／鸡头米 (jītóumǐ)

yánshi

严实

[嚴實]

(sealed) tight
close
(hidden) safely
securely

tāshi

踏实

[踏實]

firmly-based
steady
steadfast
to have peace of mind
free from anxiety
Taiwan pr. (tàshí)

shíyàn

实验

[實驗]

experiment
test
CL:個／个 (gè),次 (cì)
experimental
to experiment

xiàngshí

橡实

[橡實]

acorn

shíxīn

实心

[實心]

sincere
solid

shíshōu

实收

[實收]

net receipts
real income

shìshíshàng

事实上

[事實上]

in fact
in reality
actually
as a matter of fact
de facto
ipso facto

shíkòngrén

实控人

[實控人]

(corporations law) actual controller

ruǎnshílì

软实力

[軟實力]

soft power (in international relations)

zhèngshílǐ

证实礼

[證實禮]

confirmation

shíyèjiā

实业家

[實業家]

industrialist

Qīngshílù

清实录

[清實錄]

Qing historical archive, currently 4484 scrolls

shíshīlì

实施例

[實施例]

(patent) implementation; embodiment

yìngshílì

硬实力

[硬實力]

hard power (i.e. military and economic power)

shítǐdiàn

实体店

[實體店]

brick and mortar business
physical (rather than online) retail store

shíxísheng

实习生

[實習生]

intern (student)

shítǐshū

实体书

[實體書]

physical book

shífēnxī

实分析

[實分析]

real analysis
calculus of real variables

shíyànshì

实验室

[實驗室]

laboratory
CL:間／间 (jiān)

lǎoshíshuō

老实说

[老實說]

honestly speaking; to be frank, ...

Chéngshízōng

成实宗

[成實宗]

Satyasiddhi school of Buddhism

shímíngzhì

实名制

[實名制]

system for identifying users (on a rail network, the Internet etc)

shítǐcéng

实体层

[實體層]

physical layer (OSI)

míngshílù

明实录

[明實錄]

annals of the Ming Dynasty 明朝 ( Míngcháo) (1368-1644)

bùquèshí

不确实

[不確實]

untrue

shuōshíhuà

说实话

[說實話]

to speak the truth
truth to tell
frankly

Wáng Shífǔ

王实甫

[王實甫]

Wang Shifu (fl. 1295-1307), author of Romance of the West Chamber 西廂記／西厢记

zhēnshíxìng

真实性

[真實性]

authenticity
truthfulness
veracity
reality
validity

shíyànsuǒ

实验所

[實驗所]

laboratory
institute

zhēnshígǎn

真实感

[真實感]

the feeling that sth is genuine
sense of reality
in the flesh

shízhìshàng

实质上

[實質上]

virtually
essentially

fēixiěshí

非写实

[非寫實]

nonrepresentational

shíshùzhí

实数值

[實數值]

real-valued (math.)
taking real numbers as values (of a function)

shíkuàngzhǔ

实况主

[實況主]

live vlogger
live-streamer

shíshùjí

实数集

[實數集]

set of real numbers

shíyànzǔ

实验组

[實驗組]

experimental group; treatment group

chāoxiànshí

超现实

[超現實]

surreal; surrealistic

shígànjiā

实干家

[實幹家]

sb who gets things done
doer

shízhìxìng

实质性

[實質性]

substantive
substantial
material
considerable

shíjìshàng

实际上

[實際上]

in fact
in reality
as a matter of fact
in practice

shíjìxìng

实际性

[實際性]

practicality

shìshíhūn

事实婚

[事實婚]

common-law marriage
de facto marriage

míngcúnshíwáng

名存实亡

[名存實亡]

the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)

zìwǒshíxiàn

自我实现

[自我實現]

self-actualization (psychology)
self-realization

guǒshíléiléi

果实累累

[果實累累]

lit. prodigious abundance of fruit (idiom)
fruit hangs heavy on the bough
fig. countless accomplishments
one great result after another

qínjiǎnwùshí

勤俭务实

[勤儉務實]

hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic

qièshíkěxíng

切实可行

[切實可行]

feasible

yírénkǒushí

贻人口实

[貽人口實]

to make oneself an object of ridicule

pǔshíwúhuá

朴实无华

[樸實無華]

(idiom) simple; plain; unadorned

shíyòngzhǔyì

实用主义

[實用主義]

pragmatism

hèqiāngshídàn

荷枪实弹

[荷槍實彈]

(idiom) armed
carrying a loaded firearm

qièhéshíjì

切合实际

[切合實際]

practical
corresponding to reality
geared to practical situations

qiāngwúgùshí

羌无故实

[羌無故實]

to have no basis in fact (idiom)

shílìzhǔyì

实利主义

[實利主義]

utilitarianism

yǒumíngwángshí

有名亡实

[有名亡實]

lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
nominal

jiànzhīshíshī

见之实施

[見之實施]

to put into effect (idiom)

zhāzhashíshí

扎扎实实

[扎扎實實]

firm
solid
reliable
real
practical

shíxīnpíqiú

实心皮球

[實心皮球]

medicine ball

hùnhéxiànshí

混合现实

[混合現實]

(computing) mixed reality; MR

yǐxūdàishí

以虚带实

[以虛帶實]

to let correct ideology guide practical work (idiom)

shíjiǎozīběn

实缴资本

[實繳資本]

paid-in capital
contributed capital (finance)

jūnshìshílì

军事实力

[軍事實力]

military strength
military power

shíjìqíngkuàng

实际情况

[實際情況]

actual circumstances
the real situation
reality

shíshōuzīběn

实收资本

[實收資本]

paid-in capital
contributed capital (finance)

huòzhēnjiàshí

货真价实

[貨真價實]

genuine goods at fair prices
(fig.) genuine
real
true

shíshìqiúshì

实事求是

[實事求是]

lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)
fig. to be practical and realistic

xiànshízhǔyì

现实主义

[現實主義]

realism

zhēncáishíxué

真才实学

[真才實學]

solid learning
real ability and learning
genuine talent

míngbùfùshí

名不副实

[名不副實]

the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact
Reality does not live up to the name.
Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.

yánguòqíshí

言过其实

[言過其實]

(idiom) to exaggerate; to overstate the facts

kuòzēngshíjìng

扩增实境

[擴增實境]

augmented reality (computing)

shíbùxiāngmán

实不相瞒

[實不相瞞]

truth to tell
to be quite honest...

jìchéngshìshí

既成事实

[既成事實]

fait accompli

shíbàoshíxiāo

实报实销

[實報實銷]

to be reimbursed for actual expenses

míngbùfúshí

名不符实

[名不符實]

the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation

zhēnxīnshíyì

真心实意

[真心實意]

genuine and sincere (idiom)
wholehearted

shíkuànglùyīn

实况录音

[實況錄音]

live recording

xūnǐshíjìng

虚拟实境

[虛擬實境]

virtual reality (Tw)

zhāshituījìn

扎实推进

[扎實推進]

solid progress

shìshígēnjù

事实根据

[事實根據]

factual basis

zhēnpíngshíjù

真凭实据

[真憑實據]

reliable evidence (idiom); conclusive proof
definitive evidence

qínjiǎnpǔshí

勤俭朴实

[勤儉樸實]

(idiom) hardworking, thrifty and unpretentious

shízhìmíngguī

实至名归

[實至名歸]

fame follows merit (idiom)

jùshíyǐgào

据实以告

[據實以告]

to report according to the facts
to tell the truth
to tell it like it is

shuōlǎoshihuà

说老实话

[說老實話]

to be honest
to tell the truth
to be frank

shízhèngzhǔyì

实证主义

[實證主義]

positivism
empiricism

shíjìyìngyòng

实际应用

[實際應用]

practical application

jùjùshíhuà

句句实话

[句句實話]

to speak honestly (idiom)

mìmishíshi

密密实实

[密密實實]

thick
concentrated

shíshouzīběn

实受资本

[實受資本]

paid-up capital

xiànshíqíngkuàng

现实情况

[現實情況]

current state
current situation

shídìfǎngshì

实地访视

[實地訪視]

onsite visit

yánfúqíshí

言符其实

[言符其實]

(of one's words) to be in accord with reality (idiom)

shíkuàngzhuǎnbō

实况转播

[實況轉播]

to broadcast live from the scene
live relay

chéngxīnshíyì

诚心实意

[誠心實意]

earnestly and sincerely (idiom)
with all sincerity

diàocháhéshí

调查核实

[調查核實]

to investigate
investigation

shíyòngjiàzhí

实用价值

[實用價值]

practical value

yǔrénkǒushí

予人口实

[予人口實]

to give cause for gossip

lǎoshibājiāo

老实巴交

[老實巴交]

(coll.) docile
well-behaved
biddable

zhēngmíngzéshí

征名责实

[徵名責實]

to seek out the real nature based on the name (idiom); to judge sth at face value

xūxūshíshí

虚虚实实

[虛虛實實]

hard to tell if it's real or sham

guǒshísànbō

果实散播

[果實散播]

fruit dispersal

kēxuéshíyàn

科学实验

[科學實驗]

scientific experiment

nányǐshíxiàn

难以实现

[難以實現]

hard to accomplish
difficult to achieve

jiǎotàshídì

脚踏实地

[腳踏實地]

to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy
steady and serious character

yányánshíshí

严严实实

[嚴嚴實實]

(sealed) tightly
(wrapped) closely
(covered) completely

yǎnjiànwéishí

眼见为实

[眼見為實]

seeing is believing

bìshíjiùxū

避实就虚

[避實就虛]

(idiom) stay clear of the enemy's main force and strike at his weak points

zhēnqíngshíyì

真情实意

[真情實意]

out of genuine friendship (idiom)
sincere feelings

shíjìcānshù

实际参数

[實際參數]

(computing) actual parameter; argument

huá'érbùshí

华而不实

[華而不實]

flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside
flashy

shíhuàshíshuō

实话实说

[實話實說]

to tell the truth
to tell it as it is

shíwùjiàoxué

实物教学

[實物教學]

object lesson

yǒumíngwúshí

有名无实

[有名無實]

lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
nominal

shílìzhǔyì

实力主义

[實力主義]

meritocracy

bùqièshíjì

不切实际

[不切實際]

unrealistic
impractical

zēngqiángxiànshí

增强现实

[增強現實]

(computing) augmented reality; AR

fùzhūshíshī

付诸实施

[付諸實施]

to put into practice
to carry out (idiom)

āyùwèishí

阿育魏实

[阿育魏實]

seed of ajwain
Semen Trachyspermi coptici

tātāshíshí

踏踏实实

[踏踏實實]

steady
steadfast

shíshǔbùyì

实属不易

[實屬不易]

really not easy (idiom)

wèijīngzhèngshí

未经证实

[未經證實]

unconfirmed

shíbiànhánshù

实变函数

[實變函數]

function of a real variable (math.)

xūnǐxiànshí

虚拟现实

[虛擬現實]

virtual reality

cóngshízhāolái

从实招来

[從實招來]

to own up to the facts

è'èshíshí

恶恶实实

[惡惡實實]

very fierce

míngfùqíshí

名副其实

[名副其實]

not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
aptly named
worthy of the name

shíjìkòngzhìrén

实际控制人

[實際控制人]

(corporations law) actual controller

shíyànxīnlǐxué

实验心理学

[實驗心理學]

experimental psychology

yǔyánshíyànshì

语言实验室

[語言實驗室]

language laboratory

shíyànshìgǎnrǎn

实验室感染

[實驗室感染]

laboratory infection

āyuèhúnzǐshí

阿月浑子实

[阿月渾子實]

pistachio nut

bùqièhéshíjì

不切合实际

[不切合實際]

impractical
not conforming to reality

Shíjì Kòngzhìxiàn

实际控制线

[實際控制線]

Line of Actual Control (LAC), separating Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory

Bèi'ěr Shíyànshì

贝尔实验室

[貝爾實驗室]

Bell Labs

shíbiànhánshùlùn

实变函数论

[實變函數論]

(math.) theory of functions of a real variable

chāoxiànshízhǔyì

超现实主义

[超現實主義]

surrealism

bǎishìshíjiǎngdàolǐ

摆事实讲道理

[擺事實講道理]

present the facts and reason things out

Pītītī Shíyè Fāng

批踢踢实业坊

[批踢踢實業坊]

PTT Bulletin Board System (Tw)

shìshíshèngyúxióngbiàn

事实胜于雄辩

[事實勝於雄辯]

facts speak louder than words (idiom)

Guójiā Zhòngdiǎn Shíyànshì

国家重点实验室

[國家重點實驗室]

State Key Laboratories (university laboratories in PRC supported by the central government)

Pēnqì Tuījìn Shíyànshì

喷气推进实验室

[噴氣推進實驗室]

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, R&D center in Pasadena, California

Bùlǔkèhǎiwén Shíyànshì

布鲁克海文实验室

[布魯克海文實驗室]

Brookhaven National Laboratory

xūnǐxiànshízhìbiāoyǔyán

虚拟现实置标语言

[虛擬現實置標語言]

virtual reality markup language (VRML) (computing)

ěrtīngwéixū,yǎnjiànwéishí

耳听为虚，眼见为实

[耳聽為虛，眼見為實]

(idiom) you cannot always trust what you hear, but seeing is believing

yǎnjiànwéishí,ěrtīngwéixū

眼见为实，耳听为虚

[眼見為實，耳聽為虛]

to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
It ain't necessarily so.

Bùlǔkèhǎiwén Guójiā Shíyànshì

布鲁克海文国家实验室

[布魯克海文國家實驗室]

Brookhaven National Laboratory

shíjiànshìjiǎnyànzhēnlǐdewéiyībiāozhǔn

实践是检验真理的唯一标准

[實踐是檢驗真理的唯一標準]

Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, from 1978)