翅
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chì · wings

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Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

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Lower-left enclosureCharacter structure

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羽Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 翅

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chìWords pronounced chì
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Example sentences

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Zhè zhī yànzi de chìbǎng shòu shāng le.这只燕子的翅膀受伤了。

This swallow's wing is injured.

Source: Tatoeba #8744936 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dà duō shù de kūn chóng yǒu liù zhī jiǎo hé sì zhī chìbǎng.大多数的昆虫有六只脚和四只翅膀。

Most insects have six legs and four wings.

Source: Tatoeba #10484366 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yīng de yì zhī chìbǎng duàn le.鷹的一隻翅膀斷了。

One of the eagle's wings is broken.

Source: Tatoeba #5551035 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rú guǒ wǒ yǒu chìbǎng de huà, zhēn xiǎng mǎ shàng fēi dào nǐ de shēn biān.如果我有翅膀的話,真想馬上飛到你的身邊。

If I had wings, I would want to fly to your side right away.

Source: Tatoeba #379104 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà zhī niǎo píng jiè zì jǐ jù dà de chìbǎng néng fēi dé hěn kuài.那只鸟凭借自己巨大的翅膀能飞得很快。

That bird can fly very fast thanks to its huge wings.

Source: Tatoeba #2085116 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ fā xiàn le yì zhī chìbǎng shòu le zhòng shāng de niǎo ér.我發現了一隻翅膀受了重傷的鳥兒。

I found a bird whose wing was severely damaged.

Source: Tatoeba #473963 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 翅 in context

  1. Say chì, then recall the core meaning: wings.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the lower-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 翅膀 (chì bǎng), meaning “wing”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 翅 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.