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CHINESE CHARACTER

吱 (zhī): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

zhī
to chirp; to hiss; to squeak
HSK —7 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

口 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 吱.

Phonetic component

支 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 7

Write 吱 in 7 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 吱 (zhī) mean in Chinese?

to chirp; to hiss; to squeak

How do you write 吱 in stroke order?

吱 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 吱?

口 is the radical in 吱. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 吱?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.