吹
HSK 2

吹 (chuī): blow, puff, brag

chuī

blow, puff, brag

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Pinyin

chuī

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

blow, puff, brag

How to Write 吹 (chuī)

吹 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 吹

A phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, and 欠 hints at the pronunciation.

What 吹 is Made Of

吹 is built from 2 components:

口mouth
欠to lack, to owe

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Words Using 吹

Common Chinese words that contain 吹:

吹捧

chuīpěng

吹牛

chuīniú

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