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咫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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咫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

咫 Stroke Order — How to Write 咫

Stroke Order

咫 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

咫 Radical and Character Components

Components:尺只

咫 is a phono-semantic compound: 尺 (ruler) carries the meaning, while 只 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 6 more strokes

咫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhǐ

Meanings of 咫 in Chinese

1

zhǐ咫

An ancient Chinese unit of length. Often used in the idiom '咫尺' (zhǐ chǐ) to describe a very short distance or close proximity.
目的地就在眼前，离我们咫尺之遥。
The destination is right before our eyes, just a stone's throw away.

Common Words and Phrases with 咫

1
zhǐ咫chǐ尺
very close; a short distance away
站在山顶，城市美景咫尺可见，令人心旷神怡。
Standing on the mountaintop, the beautiful city view is within easy reach, making one feel refreshed and joyful.
2
zhǐ咫chǐ尺tiān天yá涯
So close, yet so far away, describing a situation where people or things are physically near but emotionally distant or unable to meet.
虽然我们生活在同一个城市，但工作的繁忙，让我们感觉彼此咫尺天涯，很难见上一面。
Although we live in the same city, the busyness of work makes us feel so close yet so far apart, making it difficult to meet.

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Questions about 咫

What does 咫 mean in Chinese?

咫 (zhǐ) means “An ancient Chinese unit of length. Often used in the idiom '咫尺' (zhǐ chǐ) to describe a very short distance or close proximity” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 咫?

咫 is pronounced zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 咫 have?

咫 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 咫?

咫 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 咫?

The radical of 咫 is 口, and 咫 is a phono-semantic compound.