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chī

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chī Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
chī | chi1
English translation
the sound of ripping or giggling

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About chī

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Number of strokes

10

Traditional form

chī

Contains the radical

kǒu

Part of speech

Onomatopoeia / 拟声词 nǐ shēng cí Nǐ shēng cí

Learning hint

mouth

Etymology of chī

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

口赤

Semantic compound

kǒu

Phonetic compound

chì

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Example sentences using chī

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扛起 zhǐ 沉重 chénzhòng de 箱子 xiāng zi , 吭哧 kēng chi 吭哧地 zǒu le .

He heaved the heavy box and staggered off , puffing and blowing from the strain.

喘气 chuǎnqì shí 呼哧呼哧 hū chi hū chi Zhí xiǎng .

My breathing is harsh and wheezy.

Words with chī

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
chī breathing chī
吭哧 kēng chi to whimper吭哧 kēng chi
呼哧呼哧 hū chi hū chi (onom.) rapid breathing呼哧呼哧 hū chi hū chi
呼哧 hū chī (onom.) sound of panting呼哧 hū chī
哼哧 hēng chī to puff hard (e.g. after running)哼哧 hēng chī

chī Decomposition & Compounds

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