肢
HSK 7–9

肢 (zhī): human limbs, animal feet

zhī

human limbs, animal feet

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Pinyin

zhī

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

human limbs, animal feet

How to Write 肢 (zhī)

肢 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

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Origin of 肢

A phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, and 支 hints at the pronunciation.

What 肢 is Made Of

肢 is built from 2 components:

⺼meat, flesh
支to support, to sustain

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Words Using 肢

Common Chinese words that contain 肢:

四肢

sìzhī

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