(chì)

12 strokes

only (classical, usually follows negative or question words)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
chì
Meaning
only (classical, usually follows negative or question words); (not) just
Strokes
12
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱帝口

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

chì

just as; no less than; like (sth momentous); as good as; tantamount to

Open 不啻 page →
chì

(literary) far more than; not limited to

Open 何啻 page →

no less than from heaven to the abyss (idiom); differing widely

Open 不啻天渊 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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