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帜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
帜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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帜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
帜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

帜 Stroke Order — How to Write 帜

Stroke Order

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

帜 Radical and Character Components

Components:巾只

帜 is a phono-semantic compound: 巾 (curtain) carries the meaning, while 只 indicates the sound.

Radical: 巾 + 5 more strokes

帜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhì

Meanings of 帜 in Chinese

1

zhì帜

Banner; flag, often used in idioms like '独树一帜' (to establish one's own unique style or school of thought) to describe someone or something that stands out.
这位年轻的设计师凭借其独特的风格,在时尚界独树一帜。
This young designer, with their unique style, has established a distinctive presence in the fashion industry.

Words with 帜

  • qí旗zhì帜flag
  • huī徽zhì帜flag and emblem, insignia
  • yì易zhì帜Change allegiance, Switch sides

Idioms with 帜

  • bá拔qí旗yì易zhì帜take over control or leadership
  • bá拔zhì帜shù树zhì帜Capture the flag, raise a new one
  • bá拔zhì帜yì易zhì帜replace the old order with a new
  • bié别shù树yī一zhì帜establish a unique style
  • dú独shù树yī一zhì帜To create one's own unique style
  • qí旗zhì帜xiān鲜míng明take a clear-cut stand
  • zì自shù树yī一zhì帜establish one's own distinctive style
  • dú独shù竖yī一zhì帜develop a unique style
  • bá拔zhào赵zhì帜lì立chì赤zhì帜Achieve decisive victory by clever strategy
  • bá拔zhào赵zhì帜yì易hàn汉zhì帜Replace opponent's banner with one's own

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Questions about 帜

What does 帜 mean in Chinese?

帜 (zhì) means “Banner” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 帜?

帜 is pronounced zhì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 帜 have?

帜 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 帜?

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

What is the radical of 帜?

The radical of 帜 is 巾, and 帜 is a phono-semantic compound.

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