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枳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
枳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
枳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
枳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
枳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
枳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
枳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
枳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
枳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

枳 Stroke Order — How to Write 枳

Stroke Order

枳 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

枳 Radical and Character Components

Components:木只

枳 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 只 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 5 more strokes

枳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhǐ

Meanings of 枳 in Chinese

1

zhǐ枳

Zhi (枳) refers to the trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata), a deciduous shrub or small tree whose thorny branches bear sour, inedible fruits. These fruits, depending on their maturity, are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine as "zhishi" (immature fruit) or "zhike" (mature fruit) for various medicinal purposes, primarily aiding digestion.
医生建议我用枳实泡水喝，有助于消化
The doctor recommended I steep zhishi (immature trifoliate orange fruit) in water to drink, which aids digestion.

Common Words and Phrases with 枳

1
zhǐ枳jī机cǎo草
splendid achratherum
在干旱的沙地，枳机草顽强地生长着，为这片土地增添了一抹绿色。
On the dry sandy land, Achnatherum splendens grows tenaciously, adding a touch of green to this area.
2
zhǐ枳qiào壳
Zhǐ qiào is a Chinese medicinal herb, referring to the mature fruit of the citron or trifoliate orange. It is a milder form of Zhǐ shí (immature fruit) and is primarily used to regulate qi and relieve chest stuffiness.
枳壳具有理气、消胀、化痰的功效，常用于治疗消化不良。
Immature Bitter Orange (Zhike) has the effects of regulating qi, relieving distension, and resolving phlegm, and is often used to treat indigestion.
3
zhǐ枳shí实
Zhishi (枳实) is the unripe fruit of bitter orange or trifoliate orange, used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to regulate qi, resolve phlegm, and dissipate stagnation, often for digestive issues like abdominal pain and constipation.
中医常将枳实与其他药材配伍，以治疗消化不良和腹胀。
Traditional Chinese Medicine often combines Fructus Aurantii Immaturus (Zhishi) with other medicinal materials to treat indigestion and abdominal distension.

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Idioms with 枳

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Questions about 枳

What does 枳 mean in Chinese?

枳 (zhǐ) means “Zhi (枳) refers to the trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata), a deciduous shrub or small tree whose thorny branches bear sour, inedible fruits. These fruits, depending on their maturity, are widely used in traditional Chinese medicine as "zhishi" (immature fruit) or "zhike" (mature fruit) for various medicinal purposes, primarily aiding digestion” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 枳?

枳 is pronounced zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 枳 have?

枳 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 枳?

枳 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 枳?

The radical of 枳 is 木, and 枳 is a phono-semantic compound.