(zhì)

7 strokes
Readingszhìzhài

worm-like invertebrate

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Character information

Pinyin
zhì / zhài
Meaning
worm-like invertebrate; mythical animal (see 獬豸[xie4 zhi4]); radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 153)
Strokes
7
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿱爫犭

Made of

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How to write step by step

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Words with

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xièzhì

Xiezhi, mythical Chinese unicorn

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chóngzhì

insect or insect-like small creature (literary); base person (used as a cur…

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