咀(zuǐ)

8 strokes
Readingszuǐjǔ

to chew

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Character information

Pinyin
zuǐ / jǔ
Meaning
to chew; to masticate
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 咀 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口且

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (mouth); 且 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

口kǒu且qiě

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 咀 step by step

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

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Words with 咀

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

jǔ咀jué嚼

to chew; to think over

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jiān尖shā沙zuǐ咀

Tsim Sha Tsui, urbanized area in Hong Kong

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shí石zuǐ咀shān山

Shijushan or Shizuishan (place name); variant of Shizuishan 石嘴山[Shi2 zui3 s…

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hán含shāng商zuǐ咀zhǐ徵

(idiom) permeated with beautiful music

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hán含gōng宫zuǐ咀zhǐ徵

(idiom) permeated with beautiful music

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hán含yīng英jǔ咀huá华

to savor fine writing (idiom)

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From 咀’s common words

嚼尖沙石山含商徵

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