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嘁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嘁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

嘁 Stroke Order — How to Write 嘁

Stroke Order

嘁 is written in 14 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.

嘁 Radical and Character Components

Components:口戚

嘁 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 戚 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 11 more strokes

嘁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qī

Meanings of 嘁 in Chinese

1

qī嘁

Used in 'qīqīzhāzhā' (嘁嘁喳喳), an onomatopoeia describing the sound of quiet whispering or chattering.
教室里，同学们都在小声嘁嘁喳喳地讨论着周末的计划。
In the classroom, the students were quietly chattering about their weekend plans.
To describe someone who speaks or acts quickly, efficiently, and decisively, often implying a crisp and neat execution.
他做事总是嘁哩喀喳，从不拖泥带水。
He always does things quickly and decisively, never procrastinating.

Common Words and Phrases with 嘁

1
qī嘁lǐ哩kā喀chā喳
Describes actions or speech that are quick, neat, and efficient.
他做事总是嘁哩喀喳，从不拖泥带水
He always does things in a quick and decisive manner, never procrastinating.
2
qī嘁qī嘁zhā喳zhā喳
The sound of indistinct whispering or low chattering, often due to suppressed excitement or gossip.
放学后，孩子们聚在操场上嘁嘁喳喳地讨论着周末的计划。
After school, the children gathered on the playground, chattering excitedly about their weekend plans.

Idioms with 嘁

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Questions about 嘁

What does 嘁 mean in Chinese?

嘁 (qī) means “Used in 'qīqīzhāzhā' (嘁嘁喳喳)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 嘁?

嘁 is pronounced qī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 嘁 have?

嘁 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 嘁?

嘁 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 嘁?

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