翕(xī): to open and close (the mouth etc)
12 strokes
to open and close (the mouth etc)
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- xī
- Meaning
- to open and close (the mouth etc); friendly; compliant; Taiwan pr. [xi4]
- Strokes
- 12
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 翕 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 翕 step by step
12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 翕
Common words using 翕 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
Related characters
From 翕’s common words
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