馗(kuí)

11 strokes

cheekbone

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Character information

Pinyin
kuí
Meaning
cheekbone; crossroads; high
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 馗 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺九首

In this compound, the meaning comes from 首 (head); 九 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

九jiǔ首shǒu

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 馗 step by step

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

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Words with 馗

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

zhōng钟kuí馗

Zhong Kui (mythological figure, supposed to drive away evil spirits); (fig.…

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Related characters

From 馗’s common words

钟

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