吱(zhī)

7 strokes
Readingszhīzī

(onom.) creaking or groaning

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Character information

Pinyin
zhī / zī
Meaning
(onom.) creaking or groaning
Strokes
7
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 吱 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口支

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 支 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu支zhī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 吱 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 吱

Common words using 吱 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhī吱ya呀

(onom.) creaking

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zhī吱gǎ嘎

(onom.) creak; crunch

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zhī吱shēng声

to utter a word; to make a sound; to cheep; to squeak; also pr. [zi1 sheng1]

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gē咯zhī吱

(onom.) creak; groan

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Related characters

From 吱’s common words

呀嘎声咯

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