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疵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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疵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疵 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

疵 Stroke Order — How to Write 疵

Stroke Order

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

疵 Radical and Character Components

Components:疒此

疵 is a phono-semantic compound: 疒 (sickness) carries the meaning, while 此 indicates the sound.

Radical: 疒 + 5 more strokes

疵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • cī

Meanings of 疵 in Chinese

1

cī疵

a fault, blemish, or defect; to find fault with minor details (as in 吹毛求疵, to nitpick)
我们不应该对别人的小错误吹毛求疵。
We shouldn't nitpick about other people's minor mistakes.
A defect, fault, or blemish.
这件商品有一些微小的疵点,但不影响使用。
This product has some minor flaws, but it doesn't affect its use.
To find fault with; to disparage or slander someone's reputation.
请不要随意疵毁他人的名誉。
Please do not casually slander or disparage others' reputations.

Common Words and Phrases with 疵

1
cī疵diǎn点
A defect, flaw, or blemish, often referring to undesirable spots or minor imperfections in materials like paper, film, or fabric.
他仔细检查了新购买的瓷器,发现上面没有一点疵点。
He carefully inspected the newly purchased porcelain and found no blemishes on it.
2
cī疵pǐn品
defective products or goods with flaws
这款手机因为存在设计上的疵品,导致部分功能无法正常使用。
This mobile phone has design flaws, causing some functions to not work properly.
3
cī疵xiá瑕
A flaw, defect, or blemish.
这件手工艺品虽然精致,但仔细看仍能发现一些细微的疵瑕。
Although this handcrafted item is exquisite, a close inspection still reveals some subtle flaws.

More words with 疵

  • xiá瑕cī疵flaw, defect
  • cī疵huǐ毁defect, flaw
  • xiǎo小xiá瑕cī疵minor flaw, slight imperfection
  • cī疵yì议criticism, fault-finding

Idioms with 疵

  • chuī吹máo毛qiú求cī疵to nitpick and find fault unnecessarily
  • wán完měi美wú无cī疵perfect and flawless
  • chuī吹máo毛suǒ索cī疵to nitpick and find fault
  • shì饰gòu垢yǎn掩cī疵gloss over flaws and defects
  • suǒ索gòu垢xún寻cī疵nitpick and find fault
  • dà大chún醇xiǎo小cī疵fine on the whole despite minor flaws
  • pī批máo毛qiú求cī疵nitpick and find fault
  • pī披máo毛qiú求cī疵nitpick and find fault deliberately
  • zǎo澡gòu垢suǒ索cī疵deliberately find fault

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Questions about 疵

What does 疵 mean in Chinese?

疵 (cī) means “a fault, blemish, or defect” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 疵?

疵 is pronounced cī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 疵 have?

疵 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 疵?

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

What is the radical of 疵?

The radical of 疵 is 疒, and 疵 is a phono-semantic compound.

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