碜(chěn)

13 strokesTrad. 磣

gritty (of food)

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Character information

Pinyin
chěn
Meaning
gritty (of food); unsightly
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
磣

Origin & structure

Where 碜 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰石参

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

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

Made of

石shí参cān

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 碜 step by step

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

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Words with 碜

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

hán寒chěn碜

ugly; shameful; to ridicule

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yá牙chěn碜

gritty (of foodstuffs); fig. jarring speech

Open 牙碜 page →
luǒ砢chěn碜

variant of 磕碜

Related characters

From 碜’s common words

寒牙

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