(chí)

HSK 56 strokes

surname Chi

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
chí
Meaning
surname Chi
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵也

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

6 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.

chí

deck of cards (in a trading card game); (ACG) pool; banner (collection of i…

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pēnchí

spray pool; spray condensing pool

Open 喷池 page →

not overstepping the prescribed limits

Open 不越雷池 page →

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