祠(cí): shrine
9 strokes
shrine
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- cí
- Meaning
- shrine; to offer a sacrifice
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 祠 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 祠 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 祠
Common words using 祠 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
temple dedicated to the memory of Zhuge Liang 诸葛亮 (There is one in Chengdu, and many ot…
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