痔 meaning and stroke order
Piles, hemorrhoids
How to write 痔, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 痔
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- piles
- hemorrhoid
How 痔 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sickness.
疒 gives the meaning and 寺 hints at the sound.
Radical: 疒 (sickness), shared by 127 characters on this site.
How to remember 痔
痔 combines the sickness radical 疒 with 寺 (sì), which gives the sound. Picture a sickness that keeps you from sitting still in the temple 寺.
痔 rarely appears alone in everyday speech. People usually say 痔疮 (zhìchuāng) for hemorrhoids, and doctors may use terms like 内痔 (nèizhì, internal hemorrhoids). Example: 他得了痔疮。 (Tā dé le zhìchuāng.) He has hemorrhoids.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 痔 as sì because of the phonetic part 寺, but the correct reading is zhì with a falling fourth tone. Also do not confuse it with 持 (chí, to hold) or 诗 (shī, poem), which share 寺 but have different radicals.
Common words with 痔
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 痔疮 | zhìchuāng | hemorrhoid |
Questions about 痔
How many strokes are in 痔?
痔 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 痔 mean?
痔 (zhì) means piles, hemorrhoids. A common word with it is 痔疮 (zhìchuāng), meaning "hemorrhoid".
How do you pronounce 痔?
痔 is pronounced zhì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 痔?
The radical of 痔 is 疒, which carries the idea of "sickness". Dictionaries list 痔 under this radical.
Is 痔疮 a polite word to use in conversation?
Yes, 痔疮 is the normal, neutral word and is fine to use with a doctor or pharmacist. People may still lower their voice because the topic is private, just as in English.
Why does 痔 sound like zhì when 寺 is read sì?
Phonetic components only hint at the sound, and pronunciations have shifted over time. Many characters with 寺 have a zh, ch, or sh sound, such as 持 (chí), 诗 (shī), and 侍 (shì).