Radical 讠

8 strokes

試

words 讠 (67c) + style 式 (603a) = try 试

[试验 (602) shìyàn to test, experiment]

[试试 shìshi to have a try]

(Designing a poster for the production of “1001 Nights”) The draftsman writes the words out in different styles, to try and see which will work best. / The dwarf waits until he’s finished, and only then points out that he’s spelled “Scheherazade” wrong. (You can imagine the ensuing expletives!)

work 工 (147) + stake 弋 (456a) = style 式

He always carries a stake to work, as he thinks it gives him a certain style. (But his teenage son knows better!) / [No pronunciation needed]