(chí)

HSK 7-96 strokesTrad.

to run fast

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
chí
Meaning
to run fast; to speed; to gallop; to disseminate; to spread
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰马也

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

chímíng
HSK 7-9

famous

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jiāochí

continuously circling one another; to buzz around

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chí

Gucci (brand)

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bēnchí

Mercedes-Benz, German car maker

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Stephen Chow (1962-), Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter and film director, known …

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one's thoughts fly to a longed-for place or person

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chí

to speed along

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