(chì)

5 strokes

to scold

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
chì
Meaning
to scold; shout at; to hoot at
Strokes
5
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口匕

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

5 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.

chìzhà

variant of 叱咤[chi4 zha4]

Open 叱吒 page →
chì

to shout angrily; to yell

Open 叱呵 page →
chìduō

to reprimand; to berate

Open 叱咄 page →
chìzhà

to rebuke angrily

Open 叱咤 page →

lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world

Open 叱咤风云 page →

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