桎(zhì)

10 strokes

fetters

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Character information

Pinyin
zhì
Meaning
fetters
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 桎 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木至

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (wood); 至 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

木mù至zhì

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 桎 step by step

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

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Words with 桎

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

zhì桎gù梏

(literary) shackles

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Related characters

From 桎’s common words

梏

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