ㄓ

zhī

creaking or groaning

吱 is a 7 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as zhī in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as zī.

It is made up of the components 口 (opening) and 支 (support).

  • 吱
    ㄓ

    zhī

    creaking or groaning

    • 口
      ㄎㄡ ˇ

      kǒu

      opening

    • 支
      ㄓ

      zhī

      support

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Pronunciation

We found 2 pronunciations for 吱

zhī
zī

Definitions for 吱 pronounced as zhī

  • (onom.) creaking or groaning

Definitions for 吱 pronounced as zī

  • (onom.) to squeak (of mice)
  • to chirp or peep (of small birds)

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