褫 meaning and stroke order
To strip, to tear off, to undress
How to write 褫, stroke by stroke
15 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 褫
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to strip
- to deprive of
- to discharge
- to dismiss
- to undress
How 褫 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Clothes.
衤 gives the meaning and 虒 hints at the sound.
Radical: 衤 (cloth), shared by 72 characters on this site.
How to remember 褫
The clothing radical 衤 sits on the left, and 虒 (sī) on the right gives a hint of the sound. Picture someone tearing the clothes 衤 off a person, and you have 褫 (chǐ), to strip or take away.
褫 is a formal, literary character and almost never appears in casual speech. It is mostly seen in fixed expressions about officially taking away rights or positions, such as 褫夺 (chǐduó). Example: 他被褫夺了公民权利。(Tā bèi chǐduó le gōngmín quánlì.) He was deprived of his civil rights.
Common mistake: Learners often write the left side as the spirit radical 礻 instead of the clothing radical 衤, which has one extra dot. Also, do not read it as sī just because the phonetic part 虒 is pronounced sī. The correct reading is chǐ, third tone.
Questions about 褫
How many strokes are in 褫?
褫 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 褫 mean?
褫 (chǐ) means to strip, to tear off, to undress.
How do you pronounce 褫?
褫 is pronounced chǐ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 褫?
The radical of 褫 is 衤, which carries the idea of "cloth". Dictionaries list 褫 under this radical.
What does 褫夺 mean?
褫夺 (chǐduó) means to strip someone of something, usually by legal or official action. It often appears in legal phrases like 褫夺公权, meaning to deprive someone of civil or political rights.
Can I use 褫 to say someone took off their clothes?
The sense of undressing exists in the dictionary, but it is classical and sounds very odd in modern speech. For everyday use, say 脱衣服 (tuō yīfu) instead.