zhī

common
onomatopoeia

Meaning of

吱 means sharp, high-pitched squeak/cheep. Pronounced zhī.

  • sharp, high-pitched squeak/cheep

Character Info

Radical
Strokes8
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Xiǎo
lǎo
shǔ
zài
zhī
zhī
de
jiào
 

The little mouse is squeaking away.

Shā
chē
zhī
de
shēng
tíng
zài
le
biān
 

The brakes screeched to a stop by the roadside.

Mén
zhóu
bèi
chóng
zi
yǎo
guò
 
kāi
jiù
zhī
zhī
xiǎng
 

The door hinge was eaten by bugs, it squeaks every time I open it.

Gāng
jiān
zài
zhǐ
shàng
huá
chū
zhī
zhī
de
shēng
yīn
 

The pen tip made a high-pitched scratch as it moved across the paper.

Biān
zài
hēi
àn
zhōng
zhī
zhī
de
fēi
 

Bats were squeaking and flitting around in the dark.