誓 = 折 + 言

誓 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “swear”. It is built from 折 (break off) and 言 (words).

Keyword: swear
Pinyin (Mandarin): shì
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: swear, pledge, клятва, обещание, pledge
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 誓 vow

Decomposition

ids

折 break off
言 words

How to find 誓 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “break off” + “words”. 誓 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 誓 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.