(guǐ)

HSK 66 strokesTrad.

(bound form) rail

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
guǐ
Meaning
(bound form) rail; track; course; path
Strokes
6
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰车九

In this compound, the meaning comes from (cart); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

guǐdào
HSK 6

track (for trains etc)

Open 轨道 page →
jiēguǐ
HSK 7-9

railtrack connection

Open 接轨 page →
guǐ
HSK 7-9

locus

Open 轨迹 page →
guǐ

to enter orbit

Open 入轨 page →
chūguǐ

to be derailed; to go off the rails; (fig.) to overstep the bounds; (fig.) …

Open 出轨 page →
dǎoguǐ

(mechanics) guide rail; slideway

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