腮(sāi)

13 strokes

cheek

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Character information

Pinyin
sāi
Meaning
cheek
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 腮 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰⺼思

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺼ (flesh); 思 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

⺼思sī

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 腮 step by step

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

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Words with 腮

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

tuō托sāi腮

to rest one's chin in one's hand

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sāi腮bāng帮

cheek; upper (of a shoe)

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sāi腮tuō托

chin rest (e.g. for a violin)

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zhuā抓ěr耳náo挠sāi腮

to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, fru…

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xìng杏liǎn脸táo桃sāi腮

(idiom) (of a woman) having a fair complexion with rosy cheeks; beautiful

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táo桃sāi腮fěn粉liǎn脸

rosy-cheeked (idiom)

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luò络sāi腮hú胡zi子

full beard

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sāi腮bāng帮zǐ子

cheek

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Related characters

From 腮’s common words

托帮抓耳挠杏脸桃

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