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蚩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蚩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蚩 Stroke Order — How to Write 蚩

Stroke Order

蚩 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 虫, 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.

蚩 Radical and Character Components

Components:屮一虫

蚩 is a phono-semantic compound: 虫 (worm) carries the meaning, while 屮 indicates the sound.

Radical: 虫 + 4 more strokes

蚩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chī

Meanings of 蚩 in Chinese

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chī蚩

Ignorant, foolish, especially in the context of being crude or clumsy due to lack of skill or experience.
他的画技仍显蚩拙，需要多加练习。
His painting skills still appear crude and clumsy, requiring more practice.
To sneer at; to mock (same as 嗤).
他对别人的努力报以蚩笑。
He sneered at others' efforts.
Same as "chī" (媸), meaning ugly or hideous.
那面具雕刻得丑蚩，令人看了心生恐惧。
The mask was carved hideously, making people feel fear upon seeing it.

Common Words and Phrases with 蚩

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chī蚩zhuō拙
Crude and foolish; vulgar and stupid.
他行事蚩拙，常常把事情搞得一团糟，让人啼笑皆非。
He acts clumsily and foolishly, often making a mess of things, leaving people not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

More words with 蚩

Idioms with 蚩

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Questions about 蚩

What does 蚩 mean in Chinese?

蚩 (chī) means “Ignorant” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蚩?

蚩 is pronounced chī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蚩 have?

蚩 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 蚩?

蚩 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 虫. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蚩?

The radical of 蚩 is 虫, and 蚩 is a phono-semantic compound.