炙(zhì)

8 strokes

to broil

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Character information

Pinyin
zhì
Meaning
to broil; to roast
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 炙 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱月火

In this compound, the meaning comes from 火 (fire); 月 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

月yuè火huǒ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 炙 step by step

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

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Words with 炙

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

zhì炙rè热

extremely hot (weather); blazing (sun); (fig.) burning (enthusiasm)

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zhì炙kù酷

torrid weather

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kǎo烤zhì炙

to scorch; (of the sun) to beat down on

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zhì炙shǒu手kě可rè热

lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom)

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kuài脍zhì炙rén人kǒu口

appealing to the masses

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Related characters

From 炙’s common words

热酷烤手可脍人口

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