晷(guǐ)

12 strokes

sundial

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Character information

Pinyin
guǐ
Meaning
sundial
Strokes
12
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 晷 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱日咎

In this compound, the meaning comes from 日 (sun); 咎 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

日rì咎jiù

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 晷 step by step

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

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Words with 晷

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

cùn寸guǐ晷

see 寸阴

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rì日guǐ晷

sundial

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rì日wú无xiá暇guǐ晷

no time to spare (idiom)

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fén焚gāo膏jì继guǐ晷

to burn the midnight oil (idiom); to work continuously night and day

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Related characters

From 晷’s common words

寸日无暇焚膏继

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