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篪 Stroke Order — How to Write 篪

Stroke Order

篪 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, 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.

篪 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺮虒

篪 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while 虒 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺮ + 10 more strokes

篪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chí

Meanings of 篪 in Chinese

1

chí篪

An ancient Chinese bamboo wind instrument, similar to a flute.
博物馆里陈列着一把古代的篪,它的声音悠扬动听。
The museum displays an ancient chí, and its sound is melodious and pleasing to the ear.
A type of bamboo, often mentioned in ancient texts, native to certain mountainous regions.
这片山谷中生长着许多珍稀的篪竹
Many rare *chi* bamboo grow in this mountain valley.

Words with 篪

  • chí篪zhú竹Chi flute, Bamboo chi flute

Idioms with 篪

  • chuī吹chí篪qǐ乞shí食busk for alms
  • bó伯xūn埙zhòng仲chí篪harmonious and close brothers
  • rú如xūn埙rú如chí篪In perfect harmony like xun and chi
  • xūn埙chí篪xiāng相hè和brothers in perfect harmony

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Questions about 篪

What does 篪 mean in Chinese?

篪 (chí) means “A type of bamboo” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 篪?

篪 is pronounced chí in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 篪 have?

篪 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 篪?

篪 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 篪?

The radical of 篪 is ⺮, and 篪 is a phono-semantic compound.

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