癸(guǐ): tenth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
9 strokes
tenth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- guǐ
- Meaning
- tenth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; tenth in order; letter "J" or Roman "X" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 15°; deca
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 癸 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 癸 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 癸
Common words using 癸 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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