螭(chī)

16 strokes

dragon with horns not yet grown (in myth or heraldry)

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Character information

Pinyin
chī
Meaning
dragon with horns not yet grown (in myth or heraldry); variant of 魑[chi1]
Strokes
16
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 螭 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰虫离

In this compound, the meaning comes from 虫 (worm); 离 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

虫chóng离lí

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 螭 step by step

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

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Words with 螭

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

chī螭shǒu首

hornless dragon head (used as ornamentation, esp. gargoyles)

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Related characters

From 螭’s common words

首

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