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HSK 7-911 strokes

silent

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
silent; solitary; Taiwan pr. [ji2]
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱宀叔

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

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

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

11 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.

HSK 7-9

lonely

Open 寂寞 page →
lěng

cold and desolate; lonely

Open 冷寂 page →
yuán

death; to pass away (of Buddhist monks, nuns etc)

Open 圆寂 page →

lonesome; desolate

Open 孤寂 page →

unwilling to remain lonely or idle

Open 不甘寂寞 page →
liáo

(literary) quiet and desolate

Open 寂寥 page →

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