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Keyword
to chirp
  • to hiss
  • to squeak
Frequency
#4110
Strokes
7
Readings
zhī
Mnemonic
口 (mouth) gives the meaning and 支 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
吱zhī
(onom.) creaking or groaning
嘎吱gāzhī
(onom.) creak; crunch
吱声zhīshēng
to utter a word; to make a sound; to cheep; to squeak; also pr. zīshēng
吱呀zhīyā
(onom.) creaking
咯吱gēzhī
(onom.) creak; groan
吱zī
(onom.) chirp; squeak; creak
吱吱嘎嘎zīzīgāgā
(onom.) creaking and grating