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咝

sī

onomatopoetic, a hissing sound

🔤 Pictophonetic: 口 (mouth) provides meaning, 丝 provides pronunciation
HSK 8 strokes Uncommon (44%)
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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

口
kǒu
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
丝
sī
silk, fine thread; wire; strings
⿰口丝 i

Stroke Order

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Component Tree i

kǒu
口
mouth; entrance, gate, opening
📷 Pictographic: An open mouth
3 strokes HSK 3
sī
丝
silk, fine thread; wire; strings
💡 Ideographic: Simplified form of 絲, two threads
5 strokes HSK 5

Words Using 咝 (2)