檄(xí)

17 strokes

dispatch

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Character information

Pinyin
xí
Meaning
dispatch; order
Strokes
17
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 檄 comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿰木敫

Made of

木mù敫jiǎo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 檄 step by step

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

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Words with 檄

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

chuán传xí檄

to circulate (a protest or call to arms); to promulgate

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xí檄wén文

(old, now used figuratively) official call to arms; official denunciation

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xí檄shū书

(old, now used figuratively) official call to arms; official denunciation

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