(chī)

10 strokes

(onom.) giggling

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
chī
Meaning
(onom.) giggling; breathing; tearing of paper, ripping of fabric etc
Strokes
10
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口赤

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

10 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.

kēngchī

to puff and blow; to whimper

Open 吭哧 page →
chī

(onom.) sound of panting

Open 呼哧 page →
chīliū

(onom.) slithering; sliding; slipping

Open 哧溜 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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