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徙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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徙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
徙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

徙 Stroke Order — How to Write 徙

Stroke Order

徙 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 彳, 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.

徙 Radical and Character Components

Components:彳歨

徙 is an ideographic compound. To step 彳 out on a long journey 歨.

Radical: 彳 + 8 more strokes

徙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xǐ

Meanings of 徙 in Chinese

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xǐ徙

To migrate; to move; to relocate (e.g., 迁徙 qiānxǐ: to migrate; 徙居 xǐjū: to move house; 流徙 liúxǐ: to wander).
每年秋天，大雁都会向南方迁徙
Every autumn, wild geese migrate to the south.
An ancient term referring to the punishment of banishment or exile, typically to a remote border region.
他因犯错被判徙边，远离家乡。
He was sentenced to exile to a distant frontier for his mistake, far away from home.

Common Words and Phrases with 徙

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xǐ徙yǐ倚
To linger, loiter, or pace back and forth.
他在书店门口徙倚，似乎在犹豫是否要进去。
He lingered at the entrance of the bookstore, seemingly hesitating whether to go in.

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Idioms with 徙

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Questions about 徙

What does 徙 mean in Chinese?

徙 (xǐ) means “To migrate” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 徙?

徙 is pronounced xǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 徙 have?

徙 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 徙?

徙 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 彳. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 徙?

The radical of 徙 is 彳, and 徙 is an ideographic compound.