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肢 Stroke Order — How to Write 肢

Stroke Order

肢 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, 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.

肢 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺼支

肢 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while 支 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺼ + 4 more strokes

肢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhī

Meanings of 肢 in Chinese

1

zhī肢

Limbs; referring to the arms, legs, hands, and feet of humans, or the four legs of some animals.
他的四肢健全,身体非常健康。
His four limbs are sound, and his body is very healthy.

Common Words and Phrases with 肢

1
zhī肢jiě解
to dismember; to cut into pieces
为了研究,科学家将样本肢解成微小的部分。
For research, scientists dismembered the sample into tiny parts.
2
zhī肢shì势
The standing posture and physical appearance of livestock.
这匹马的肢势强健有力,非常适合长途跋涉。
This horse's conformation is strong and powerful, making it very suitable for long journeys.
3
zhī肢tǐ体
limbs and trunk
舞蹈家通过肢体动作传达情感。
Dancers convey emotions through physical movements.

More words with 肢

  • gé胳zhi肢to tickle
  • jié截zhī肢amputation
  • sì四zhī肢limbs, extremities
  • xià下zhī肢Lower limb, Lower extremity
  • yì义zhī肢prosthetic limb, prosthesis
  • jiā夹zhi肢wō窝armpit
  • jié截zhī肢shǒu手shù术amputation surgery, amputation
  • gā胳zhi肢wō窝armpit
  • zhī肢tǐ体dòng动zuò作body language, gestures
  • zhī肢tǐ体zī姿tài态body posture, posture

Idioms with 肢

  • sì四zhī肢bǎi百hái骸the entire body
  • sì四zhī肢bǎi百tǐ体all the limbs and parts of the body
  • yī一zhī肢bàn半jié节a small, insignificant part
  • yī一zhī肢yī一jié节a small part or minor detail

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Questions about 肢

What does 肢 mean in Chinese?

肢 (zhī) means “Limbs” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 肢?

肢 is pronounced zhī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 肢 have?

肢 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 肢?

肢 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 肢?

The radical of 肢 is ⺼, and 肢 is a phono-semantic compound.

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