眦(zì)

11 strokesTrad. 眥

(anatomy) corner of the eye

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Character information

Pinyin
zì
Meaning
(anatomy) corner of the eye; canthus
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
眥

Origin & structure

Where 眦 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰目此

In this compound, the meaning comes from 目 (eye); 此 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

目mù此cǐ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 眦 step by step

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

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Words with 眦

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

nèi内zì眦

(anatomy) medial canthus; inner corner of the eye

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wài外zì眦

(anatomy) lateral canthus; outer corner of the eye

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mù目zì眦

eye socket

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fā发zhǐ指zì眦liè裂

hair standing up and eyes wide in anger (idiom); enraged

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Related characters

From 眦’s common words

内外目发指裂

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