吱
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(onom.) creaking or groaning
7 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,276 U+5431
How 吱 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
口 (semantic, “mouth”) + 支 (phonetic, zhī)
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 支
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 支 (zhī) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 支 sound component | zhī | to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank) |
| 技 | jì | ability, talent; skill, technique |
| 鼓 | gǔ | drum; to beat, to strike; to rouse |
| 翅 | chì | wings; fins |
| 枝 | zhī | branches, limbs; to branch off |
| 肢 | zhī | limbs |
| 歧 | qí | to diverge, to fork; a branch; a side road |
| 跂 | qí | to creep, to crawl |
| 岐 | qí | to diverge, to branch; the name of a mountain |
| 豉 | chǐ | fermented beans |
| 忮 | zhì | stubborn; perverse; aggressive |
| 庋 | guǐ | cupboard, pantry |
| 芰 | jì | water caltrop |
Words containing 吱
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吱声 | zhī shēng | to utter a word; to make a sound; to cheep; to squeak; also pr. [zi1 sheng1] |
| 吱嘎声 | zhī gā shēng | (linguistics) creaky voice; vocal fry |
| 吱吱声 | zī zī shēng | squeak |
| 吱嘎 | zhī gā | (onom.) creak; crunch |
| 嘎吱 | gā zhī | (onom.) creak; crunch |
| 吱吱嘎嘎 | zī zī gā gā | (onom.) creaking and grating |
| 咯吱 | gē zhī | (onom.) creak; groan |
| 吱呀 | zhī yā | (onom.) creaking |