啧(zé)

11 strokesTrad. 嘖

(interj. of admiration or of disgust)

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Character information

Pinyin
zé
Meaning
(interj. of admiration or of disgust); to click one's tongue; to attempt to (find an opportunity to) speak
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
嘖

Origin & structure

Where 啧 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口责

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

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

Made of

口kǒu责zé

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 啧 step by step

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

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Words with 啧

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

zé啧zé啧

to click one's tongue

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rén人yán言zé啧zé啧

everyone comments disapprovingly (idiom)

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zé啧zé啧chēng称qí奇

to click one's tongue in wonder (idiom)

Open 啧啧称奇 page →

Related characters

From 啧’s common words

人言称奇

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