疵(cī)

11 strokes

blemish

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Character information

Pinyin
cī
Meaning
blemish; flaw; defect
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 疵 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸疒此

In this compound, the meaning comes from 疒 (sickness); 此 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

疒nè此cǐ

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write 疵 step by step

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

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Words with 疵

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

xiá瑕cī疵

blemish; flaw; defect

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chuī吹máo毛qiú求cī疵

lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fast…

Open 吹毛求疵 page →
dà大chún醇xiǎo小cī疵

great despite minor blemishes

Open 大醇小疵 page →

Related characters

From 疵’s common words

瑕吹毛求大醇小

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