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雉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

雉 Stroke Order — How to Write 雉

Stroke Order

雉 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 隹, 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.

雉 Radical and Character Components

Components:矢隹

雉 is a phono-semantic compound: 隹 (bird) carries the meaning, while 矢 indicates the sound.

Radical: 隹 + 5 more strokes

雉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhì

Meanings of 雉 in Chinese

1

zhì雉

Pheasant; a type of game bird, the male has beautiful, long tail feathers, the female is duller; known for running and short flights, its meat is edible and feathers are used for decoration.
山谷里传来几声野雉的啼叫。
A few calls of wild pheasants came from the valley.
An ancient unit of measurement for a section of a city wall, specifically defined as a length of three zhang and a height of one zhang.
这座古城墙每三丈长一丈高为一雉，结构坚固。
This ancient city wall, with each section of three zhang in length and one zhang in height constituting one 'zhi', is sturdily built.
The low wall or parapet on top of a city wall, often with battlements; a rampart.
城墙上的雉堞经过风雨侵蚀，显得有些斑驳
The battlements on the city wall appear somewhat mottled after erosion by wind and rain.

Common Words and Phrases with 雉

1
zhì雉dié堞
Crenellation or parapet on ancient city walls, used to shield defenders, or broadly referring to the city wall itself.
夕阳下，古老的城墙上，雉堞的剪影显得格外巍峨。
Under the setting sun, on the ancient city wall, the silhouette of the crenellated parapet appeared particularly majestic.
2
zhì雉jiū鸠
A type of turtledove, a strong, terrestrial bird with distinctive markings.
清晨，一只雉鸠在田埂上悠闲地觅食。
In the early morning, a pheasant-dove was leisurely foraging on the field ridge.

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Questions about 雉

What does 雉 mean in Chinese?

雉 (zhì) means “Pheasant” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 雉?

雉 is pronounced zhì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 雉 have?

雉 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 雉?

雉 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 隹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 雉?

The radical of 雉 is 隹, and 雉 is a phono-semantic compound.