(chì)

HSK 7-910 strokes

variant of 翅[chi4]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
chì
Meaning
variant of 翅[chi4]
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺支羽

In this compound, the meaning comes from (wings); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Words with

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

qiánchì

front wing (of insect)

Open 前翅 page →
zhǎnchì

to spread wings

Open 展翅 page →
hòuchì

back wing (of insect)

Open 后翅 page →
chì

chicken wing

Open 鸡翅 page →

wenge or wengue (type of wood)

Open 鸡翅木 page →

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