似的 (shì de)
seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5]
Character breakdown
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似 (shì) · 6 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 以 represents the sound.
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的 (de) · 8 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 白 represents the meaning and 勺 represents the sound. The character is based on the original meaning "bright".