chì

common
noun

Meaning of

翅 means wing (of insects, birds, etc.); wing-like pericarp (of samara fruits). Pronounced chì.

  • wing (of insects, birds, etc.)
  • wing-like pericarp (of samara fruits)
  • shark's fin

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

dié
de
chì
bǎng
fēi
cháng
měi
 

Butterflies' wings are very beautiful.

Zhè
zhī
niǎo
de
zuǒ
chì
shòu
shāng
le
 

This bird's left wing is injured.

Kūn
chóng
de
chì
tōng
cháng
yǒu
chì
mài
 

Insect wings usually have wing veins.

Yǒu
xiē
jiǎ
chóng
de
qián
chì
biàn
chéng
le
zhì
 

The forewings of some beetles have become leathery.

Niǎo
lèi
yòng
chì
bǎng
fēi
xiáng
 

Birds fly with their wings.