翅 meaning and stroke order
Wings; fins
How to write 翅, stroke by stroke
10 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 翅
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) wing (of a bird or insect)
- variant of 翅[chi4]
How 翅 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wings.
羽 gives the meaning and 支 hints at the sound.
Radical: 羽 (feather), shared by 26 characters on this site.
How to remember 翅
翅 combines 羽 (yǔ, feathers) with 支 (zhī), which gives the sound. Picture feathers sticking out to the side on a branch-like support, and you have a wing.
翅 is a bound form, so it usually appears inside words like 翅膀 (chìbǎng, wing), 鸡翅 (jīchì, chicken wing) and 鱼翅 (yúchì, shark fin). For a bird's wing in everyday speech, say 翅膀. Example: 小鸟张开了翅膀。(Xiǎo niǎo zhāngkāi le chìbǎng.) The little bird opened its wings.
Common mistake: Learners often read 翅 as zhī because of the phonetic part 支, but it is chì with a fourth tone. Also, in 翅膀 the second syllable is often said lightly in speech, but 翅 itself keeps its falling tone.
Common words with 翅
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 翅膀 | chìbǎng | wing | HSK 7-9 |
| 鸡翅 | jīchì | chicken wing | |
| 展翅 | zhǎnchì | to spread wings | |
| 鱼翅 | yúchì | shark fin |
翅 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 翅
How many strokes are in 翅?
翅 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 翅 mean?
翅 (chì) means wings; fins. A common word with it is 翅膀 (chìbǎng), meaning "wing".
How do you pronounce 翅?
翅 is pronounced chì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 翅?
The radical of 翅 is 羽, which carries the idea of "feather". Dictionaries list 翅 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 翅?
The traditional form of 翅 is 翄. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 翅 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 翅 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 翅 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 翅膀 and 羽毛?
翅膀 (chìbǎng) is the whole wing, the body part used for flying. 羽毛 (yǔmáo) means the feathers that cover a bird.
Can 翅 be used for airplane wings?
Not usually. An airplane wing is normally called 机翼 (jīyì). 翅膀 is sometimes used for planes in casual or children's speech.