Chinese word dictionary

叱呵

chì hē · to shout angrily; to yell

Practice word

Word information

Simplified叱呵

Traditional叱呵

Pinyinchì hē

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

叱chì

to scold, to upbraid; to shout at

呵hē

to scold; to yawn; the sound of someone laughing (when repeated)

How to learn 叱呵

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Words with the same characters

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呵hē

(bound form) to scold; to expel breath; (onom.) laughter (usu. reduplicated); interjection of surprise

呵护hēhù

to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve