鸱(chī)

10 strokesTrad. 鴟

scops owl

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Character information

Pinyin
chī
Meaning
scops owl
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
鴟

Origin & structure

Where 鸱 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氐鸟

In this compound, the meaning comes from 鸟 (bird); 氐 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

氐dī鸟niǎo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 鸱 step by step

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

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Words with 鸱

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

chī鸱xiāo枭

variant of 鸱鸮

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chī鸱méng甍

a kind of ornament on the roof ridge

Open 鸱甍 page →
chī鸱xiāo鸮

owl

Open 鸱鸮 page →

Related characters

From 鸱’s common words

枭甍鸮

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