恃 Stroke Order

恃 [shì] 1. Rely on; depend on. Example: 仗恃 (rely on); 有恃无恐 (have support to be fearless); 恃才傲物 (be arrogant due to talent). 2. To support; maintain. Example: 持; 矜持 (support). Related quotes: 1. 《说文》: 恃，赖也. (Relying means depending.) 2. 《诗·小雅·蓼莪》: 无父何怙，无母何恃? (Without father, what do I rely on? Without mother, what can I depend on?) 3. 《公羊传·桓公三年》: 恃有年也. (Rely on the years.) 4. 《离骚》: 吾以兰为可恃兮. (I rely on orchids.) 5. 《庄子·徐无鬼》: 恃源而往者也. (Those who rely on the source.) 6. 清·彭端淑《为学一首示子侄》: 子何恃而往? (What do you rely on to go?) 7. 《战国策·赵策》: 老妇恃辇而行. (The old woman relies on the carriage to walk.) 3. A term for mother; when a mother dies, it's referred to as 失恃 (lose one's mother). Example: 六岁失怙恃，不为兄嫂所容. (At six, lost both parents, not welcomed by the elder brother and sister-in-law.)