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zhī = zh + Ø1
(onom.) creaking or groaning
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= z + Ø1
(onom.) to squeak (of mice) / to chirp or peep (of small birds)
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= z + Ø1
(onom.) chirp; squeak; creak
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How to pronounce 吱

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ Ø1 final

In front of the space station.

By Matthias • updated about 1 month ago
= z initial

Z is for Zorro.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ Ø1 final

In front of the space station.

By Matthias • updated about 1 month ago

吱 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
kǒu = k + ou3
mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls
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zhī = zh + Ø1
surname Zhi
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zhī = zh + Ø1
to support / to sustain / to erect / to raise / branch / division / to draw money / classifier for rods such as pens and guns, for army divisions and for songs or compositions
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Characters with 吱 as component

吱 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 吱

to utter a word / to make a sound / to cheep / to squeak / also pr. [zi1 sheng1]
(onom.) creak / groan
(onom.) creak; groan

Sentences with 吱

吱 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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