窒(zhì)

HSK 7-911 strokes

to obstruct

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Character information

Pinyin
zhì
Meaning
to obstruct; to stop up
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 窒 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱穴至

In this compound, the meaning comes from 穴 (cave); 至 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

穴xué至zhì

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 窒 step by step

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

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Words with 窒

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

zhì窒xī息
HSK 7-9

to choke; to stifle; to suffocate

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zhì窒ài碍

(literary) to be obstructed

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Related characters

More HSK 7-9 characters

丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 窒’s common words

息碍

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