吹
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chuī · to blow, to puff

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HSK 2.0 · Level 5HSK 3.0 · Level 4Frequency #1880
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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

口Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 吹

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Example sentences

Notice where 吹 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ bù xiǎng chuī niú.我不想吹牛。

I don't mean to brag.

Source: Tatoeba #13137879 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ huì bu huì jiào wǒ xué chuī qì fēng dí?你会不会教我学吹气风笛?

Can you teach me how to play the bagpipes?

Source: Tatoeba #2221122 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yǒu rén tōu le wǒ de chuī fēng jī.有人偷了我的吹風機。

Somebody has stolen my hair dryer.

Source: Tatoeba #2595823 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shì shén me fēng bǎ nǐ chuī lái le a?是什么风把你吹来了啊?

What has brought you here?

Source: Tatoeba #346463 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shòu gòu le nǐ de zìchuīzìléi.我受夠了你的自吹自擂。

I've had enough of your boasts.

Source: Tatoeba #851497 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de màozi bèi fēng chuī diào le.她的帽子被风吹掉了。

She had her hat blown off by the wind.

Source: Tatoeba #10258113 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 吹 in context

  1. Say chuī, then recall the core meaning: to blow, to puff.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 吹牛 (chuī niú), meaning “to talk big”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 吹 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.