碛(qì)

13 strokesTrad. 磧

(bound form) moraine

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Character information

Pinyin
qì
Meaning
(bound form) moraine; rocks in shallow water
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
磧

Origin & structure

Where 碛 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰石责

In this compound, the meaning comes from 石 (stone); 责 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

石shí责zé

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 碛 step by step

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

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Words with 碛

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

bīng冰qì碛

moraine; rock debris from glacier

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shā沙qì碛

(literary) desert; sandy shore

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Related characters

From 碛’s common words

冰沙

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