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呲 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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呲 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呲 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呲 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呲 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

呲 Stroke Order — How to Write 呲

Stroke Order

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

呲 Radical and Character Components

Components:口此

呲 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 此 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 5 more strokes

呲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zī
  • cī

Meanings of 呲 in Chinese

1

zī呲

To bare or show one's teeth, often in a grin or snarl; same as "龇".
小狗高兴地向主人呲牙,摇着尾巴
The puppy happily bared its teeth at its owner, wagging its tail.
2

cī呲

To scold or reprimand (dialectal usage).
小明因为顽皮,被老师呲了一顿
Xiao Ming was scolded by the teacher for being naughty.

Common Words and Phrases with 呲

1
cī呲dá打
To reprimand or scold severely; to dress down.
妈妈看到小明把玩具弄坏了,就呲打了他几句
Mom saw Xiao Ming had broken his toy, so she gave him a good scolding.

More words with 呲

  • ái挨cī呲ér儿To be rebuked or reprimanded.
  • zī呲yá牙grin, bare teeth
  • cī呲le了cī呲yá牙Bared one's teeth, Flashed one's teeth

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Questions about 呲

What does 呲 mean in Chinese?

呲 (zī) means “To bare or show one's teeth, often in a grin or snarl; same as "龇"” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 呲?

呲 has 2 pronunciations: zī, cī.

How many strokes does 呲 have?

呲 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 呲?

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

What is the radical of 呲?

The radical of 呲 is 口, and 呲 is a phono-semantic compound.

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