Usage of the character 識

to record
to write a footnote

shí

识

[識]

to know
knowledge
Taiwan pr. (shì)

jiùshí

旧识

[舊識]

former acquaintance
old friend

gòngshí

共识

[共識]

common understanding
consensus

dǎnshí

胆识

[膽識]

courage and insight

jiéshí

结识

[結識]

to get to know sb
to meet sb for the first time

chángshí

常识

[常識]

common sense
general knowledge
CL:門／门 (mén)

shídù

识度

[識度]

knowledge and experience

shíjiàn

识见

[識見]

knowledge and experience

shíjīng

识荆

[識荊]

It is a great honor to meet you.

shíqù

识趣

[識趣]

tactful
discreet

shícái

识才

[識才]

to recognize talent

xuéshí

学识

[學識]

erudition
scholarly knowledge

shíhuò

识货

[識貨]

to know what's what

shílì

识力

[識力]

discernment
the ability to judge well

shíxiū

识羞

[識羞]

to know shame
to feel shame (often with a negative, shameless)

shíde

识得

[識得]

to know

zhuóshí

卓识

[卓識]

superior judgment
sagacity

zhīshi

知识

[知識]

knowledge
CL:門／门 (mén)
intellectual

shúshi

熟识

[熟識]

to be well acquainted with
to know well

shíshù

识数

[識數]

to know how to count and do sums
numerate
numeracy

jiànshí

鉴识

[鑑識]

to identify
to detect

cáishí

才识

[才識]

ability and insight

shíbié

识别

[識別]

to distinguish; to discern; to identify; to recognize

shípò

识破

[識破]

to penetrate
to see through

shǎngshí

赏识

[賞識]

to appreciate
to recognize the worth of sth
appreciation

zhìshí

智识

[智識]

knowledge; learning
(attributive) intellectual

tōngshí

通识

[通識]

general knowledge
overall knowledge
common knowledge
widely known
erudition

jiànshi

见识

[見識]

to gain first-hand knowledge of sth
to experience for oneself
knowledge
experience
insight

shízì

识字

[識字]

to learn to read

biànshí

辨识

[辨識]

identification
to identify
to recognize

xiāngshí

相识

[相識]

to get to know each other
acquaintance

yìshí

意识

[意識]

consciousness
awareness
to be aware
to realize

biāozhì

标识

[標識]

variant of 標誌／标志 (biāozhi)

shíxiàng

识相

[識相]

sensitive
tactful

yuǎnshí

远识

[遠識]

foresight

bóshí

博识

[博識]

knowledgeable
erudite
erudition
proficient

yuānshí

渊识

[淵識]

erudite and sophisticated

rènshi

认识

[認識]

to know
to recognize
to be familiar with
to get acquainted with sb
knowledge
understanding
awareness
cognition

rènshilùn

认识论

[認識論]

epistemology (in philosophy, the theory of how we know things)

shíbiémǎ

识别码

[識別碼]

identifier

xiàyìshí

下意识

[下意識]

subconscious mind

jiànshiqiǎn

见识浅

[見識淺]

short-sighted

wúyìshí

无意识

[無意識]

unconscious
involuntary

shíbiézhèng

识别证

[識別證]

ID badge (on a lanyard etc) (Tw)

qiányìshí

前意识

[前意識]

preconscious
preconsciousness

qiányìshí

潜意识

[潛意識]

unconscious mind
subconscious mind
subconsciousness

fǎnzhīshi

反知识

[反知識]

anti-intellectual

shízìlü

识字率

[識字率]

literacy rate

biànshídù

辨识度

[辨識度]

distinctiveness; identifiability; recognizability

shíshíwù

识时务

[識時務]

to have a clear view of things
to adapt to circumstances

yǒuyìshí

有意识

[有意識]

conscious

zhǎngjiànshi

长见识

[長見識]

to gain knowledge and experience

lěngzhīshi

冷知识

[冷知識]

trivia

zhīshikù

知识库

[知識庫]

knowledge base

shíbiéhào

识别号

[識別號]

identifier

zhīshijiè

知识界

[知識界]

intellectual circles
intelligentsia

zhǎngzhīshi

长知识

[長知識]

to acquire knowledge

bùshízì

不识字

[不識字]

illiterate

Chéng Bùshí

程不识

[程不識]

Cheng Bushi, Han dynasty general

Wéishízōng

唯识宗

[唯識宗]

Yogachara school of Buddhism ("consciousness only" school of Buddhism)

zhīshílùn

知识论

[知識論]

epistemology

yìshíliú

意识流

[意識流]

stream of consciousness (in literature)

lǎomǎshítú

老马识途

[老馬識途]

an old horse knows the way (idiom); an experienced worker knows what to do
an old hand knows the ropes

bùshítáijǔ

不识抬举

[不識抬舉]

fail to appreciate sb's kindness
not know how to appreciate favors

sìcéngxiāngshí

似曾相识

[似曾相識]

déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)
seemingly familiar
apparently already acquainted

shíshídáwù

识时达务

[識時達務]

understanding
to know what's up

yǒushízhīshì

有识之士

[有識之士]

a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)

shíjīnghènwǎn

识荆恨晚

[識荊恨晚]

It is a great honor to meet you and I regret it is not sooner

dàodérènshi

道德认识

[道德認識]

moral cognition
ethical awareness

míngzhòngshí'àn

名重识暗

[名重識暗]

of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)

bùshídàtǐ

不识大体

[不識大體]

to fail to see the larger issue (idiom)
to fail to grasp the big picture

shíwēijiànjǐ

识微见几

[識微見幾]

lit. see a tiny bit and understand everything (idiom)

túxiàngshíbié

图像识别

[圖像識別]

image classification (computer vision)

Jiǔ Er Gòngshí

九二共识

[九二共識]

1992 Consensus, statement issued after 1992 talks between PRC and Taiwan representatives, asserting that there is only one China

shítúlǎomǎ

识途老马

[識途老馬]

lit. an old horse knows the way home (idiom); fig. in difficulty, trust an experience colleague

shípòjīguān

识破机关

[識破機關]

to see through a trick

shíduōcáiguǎng

识多才广

[識多才廣]

knowledgeable and versatile

bùshíshíwù

不识时务

[不識時務]

to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
not amenable to reason

àikǒushíxiū

碍口识羞

[礙口識羞]

tongue-tied for fear of embarrassment (idiom)

cáishíguòrén

才识过人

[才識過人]

an outstanding talent (idiom)
surpassing insight and acumen

bùshígāodī

不识高低

[不識高低]

can't recognize tall or short (idiom); doesn't know what's what

bóshíduōtōng

博识多通

[博識多通]

knowledgeable and perspicacious (idiom)

yǔyīnyìshí

语音意识

[語音意識]

phonetic awareness

jùfǎyìshí

句法意识

[句法意識]

syntactic awareness

shǒuxiěshíbié

手写识别

[手寫識別]

handwriting recognition

gǎnxìngrènshi

感性认识

[感性認識]

perceptual awareness

yùbèizhīshi

预备知识

[預備知識]

background knowledge
prerequisite

zhīshibǎokù

知识宝库

[知識寶庫]

treasure house of knowledge

bùshíyīdīng

不识一丁

[不識一丁]

total illiterate
unable to read the simplest characters

yìshíxíngtài

意识形态

[意識形態]

ideology

zhīshifènzǐ

知识分子

[知識分子]

intellectual
intelligentsia
learned person

shèpínshíbié

射频识别

[射頻識別]

radio-frequency identification (RFID)

sīxiǎngyìshí

思想意识

[思想意識]

consciousness

yǔyīnshíbié

语音识别

[語音識別]

speech recognition

zhīqiānshíjiǎn

知悭识俭

[知慳識儉]

(idiom) to know how to be economical

yuǎnjiànzhuóshí

远见卓识

[遠見卓識]

visionary and sagacious (idiom)

lǐxìngrènshi

理性认识

[理性認識]

cognition
rational knowledge

sùbùxiāngshí

素不相识

[素不相識]

to be total strangers (idiom)

jiànduōshíguǎng

见多识广

[見多識廣]

experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)

shíshítōngbiàn

识时通变

[識時通變]

understanding and adaptable

bùshíhǎodǎi

不识好歹

[不識好歹]

unable to tell good from bad (idiom)
undiscriminating

rénliǎnshíbié

人脸识别

[人臉識別]

(computing) facial recognition
(cognitive pyschology) face perception

zhīshichǎnquán

知识产权

[知識產權]

intellectual property rights (law)

bùshí Tài Shān

不识泰山

[不識泰山]

can't recognize Mt Taishan (idiom); fig. not to recognize a famous person

Zhīshi Gòngxiǎng

知识共享

[知識共享]

Creative Commons

shícáizūnxián

识才尊贤

[識才尊賢]

to recognize talent and have great respect for it

chāoqiányìshí

超前意识

[超前意識]

foresight

bóshíqiàwén

博识洽闻

[博識洽聞]

knowledgeable
erudite (idiom)

yīzìbùshí

一字不识

[一字不識]

totally illiterate

jìshùzhīshi

技术知识

[技術知識]

technical knowledge

yìshíxíngtài

意识型态

[意識型態]

variant of 意識形態／意识形态 (yìshíxíngtài)

shíwénduànzì

识文断字

[識文斷字]

literate
a cultured person

tōngshípéixùn

通识培训

[通識培訓]

general culture

bówénduōshí

博闻多识

[博聞多識]

learned and erudite
knowledgeable and experienced

bùshíshíbiàn

不识时变

[不識時變]

to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
not amenable to reason

yīdīngbùshí

一丁不识

[一丁不識]

illiterate

tōngshíkèchéng

通识课程

[通識課程]

general course
general education course
core course
general curriculum
general education curriculum
core curriculum

yībānjiànshi

一般见识

[一般見識]

(idiom) to lower oneself to (sb's) level

bówénqiángzhì

博闻强识

[博聞強識]

erudite
widely read and knowledgeable

zìwǒyìshí

自我意识

[自我意識]

self-awareness

mùbùshídīng

目不识丁

[目不識丁]

lit. the eye cannot recognize the letter T (idiom); totally illiterate

lǐxìngzhīshi

理性知识

[理性知識]

rational knowledge

kēxuézhīshi

科学知识

[科學知識]

scientific knowledge

rènshibùnéng

认识不能

[認識不能]

agnosia

tōngshíjiàoyù

通识教育

[通識教育]

general education

lüèshízhīwú

略识之无

[略識之無]

semiliterate
only knows words of one syllable
lit. to know only 之 (zhī) and 無／无 (wú)

gòucífǎyìshí

构词法意识

[構詞法意識]

morphological awareness

bùdǎbùxiāngshí

不打不相识

[不打不相識]

lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship
no discord, no concord

shēnfènshíbiékǎ

身份识别卡

[身份識別卡]

identification card
ID card

zhīshigōngchéngshī

知识工程师

[知識工程師]

knowledge worker

yǒuyǎnbùshí Tài Shān

有眼不识泰山

[有眼不識泰山]

lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom)
fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent
to be blind to the fact

guāngxuézìfúshíbié

光学字符识别

[光學字符識別]

optical character recognition (OCR)

gōnggòngzhīshifènzǐ

公共知识分子

[公共知識分子]

public intellectual (sometimes used derogatorily)

bùdǎbùchéngxiāngshí

不打不成相识

[不打不成相識]

don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship

yuányǔyánxuéyìshí

元语言学意识

[元語言學意識]

metalinguistic awareness

shíshíwùzhěwéijùnjié

识时务者为俊杰

[識時務者為俊傑]

(idiom) only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends; a wise man submits to circumstances

bùshí Lúshānzhēnmiànmù

不识庐山真面目

[不識廬山真面目]

lit. not to know the true face of Lushan Mountain (idiom)
fig. can't see the forest for the trees

zhīshiyuèduōyuèfǎndòng

知识越多越反动

[知識越多越反動]

the more knowledgeable, the more reactionary (absurd anti-intellectual slogan attributed after the event to the Gang of Four 四人幫／四人帮 ( Sìrénbāng))

Shìjiè Zhīshí Chǎnquán Zǔzhī

世界知识产权组织

[世界知識產權組織]

World Intellectual Property Organization

shùjùliànlùliánjiēbiāozhì

数据链路连接标识

[數據鏈路連接標識]

data link connection identifier (DLCI)

bùpàbùshíhuò,jiùpàhuòbǐhuò

不怕不识货，就怕货比货

[不怕不識貨，就怕貨比貨]

lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)
fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison

gǒuyǎo Lü Dòngbīn,bùshíhǎorénxīn

狗咬吕洞宾，不识好人心

[狗咬呂洞賓，不識好人心]

a dog biting Lü Dongbin (idiom)
to ill reward a person's kindness

bùpàbùshíhuò,zhǐpàhuòbǐhuò

不怕不识货，只怕货比货

[不怕不識貨，只怕貨比貨]

lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)
fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison