懂中文 Dong Chinese

恃

shì

rely on

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 寺 represents the sound.

Components
忄 meaning component

忄  Meaning component

xin, xīn

  

heart

忄 is a component form of 心.

寺 sound component

寺  Sound component

sì

  

temple

Evolution

恃 Bronze script Early Warring States (~400 BC)

Bronze script

Early Warring States (~400 BC)
恃 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
恃 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
恃 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

恃  

shì

rely on, presume on, trust to; to rely on; mother (formal)

Most common words with 恃
Freq.
Word
Meaning

恃强凌弱

to bully

自恃

self-esteem

恃

to rely on

有恃无恐

secure in the knowledge that one has backing

仗恃

to rely on