磁
HSK 7–9

磁 (cí): magnetic, magnetism, porcelain

cí

magnetic, magnetism, porcelain

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Pinyin

cí

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

magnetic, magnetism, porcelain

How to Write 磁 (cí)

磁 is written in 14 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 磁

A phono-semantic compound: 石 (stone) carries the meaning, and 兹 hints at the pronunciation.

What 磁 is Made Of

磁 is built from 2 components:

石stone, rock, mineral
兹now, here

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Words Using 磁

Common Chinese words that contain 磁:

磁带

cídài

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