(guì)

24 strokes

minnow

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
guì
Meaning
minnow
Strokes
24
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰魚歲

In this compound, the meaning comes from (fish); 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

24 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.

dīngguì

tench (Tinca tinca)

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Chinese minnow (Phoxinus oxycephalus)

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Related characters

From ’s common words

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