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How to Write 膣 (zhì) — Meaning “vagina (anatomical term)”

zhì 15 strokes Radical: 月

膣 (zhì) means "vagina (anatomical term)" in Chinese. It has 15 strokes with the radical 月.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 膣炎 (zhì yán), 膣道 (zhì dào), 膣壁 (zhì bì).

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How to Write 膣

The character 膣 (zhì) is written with 15 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 月 is one of its key components.

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What Does zhì (膣) Mean in Chinese?

膣 means vagina (anatomical term).

Character Data

Character膣
Pinyinzhì (zhi)
Meaningvagina (anatomical term)
Strokes15
Radical月
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 膣

膣 is a semantic-phonetic compound: the radical 月 (flesh/body) indicates it's a body part, while 室 (shì, meaning 'room' or 'chamber') provides the sound and hints at the meaning of a cavity or inner space. This character literally depicts the vagina as a 'flesh chamber' within the body.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a fleshy room (室) inside the body (月) where a tiny person is knocking on the door, saying 'Let me in!' — that's the vagina.

Common Words with 膣

膣炎 zhì yán
vaginitis
膣道 zhì dào
vaginal canal
膣壁 zhì bì
vaginal wall

Example Sentences

这种药治疗膣炎。

zhè zhǒng yào zhì liáo zhì yán

This medicine treats vaginitis.

医生在检查膣道。

yī shēng zài jiǎn chá zhì dào

The doctor is examining the vaginal canal.

膣壁组织很薄。

zhì bì zǔ zhī hěn báo

The vaginal wall tissue is very thin.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
膣 (current) zhì 15 月
朦 méng 17 月
腠 còu 13 月
腧 shù 13 月
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Frequently Asked Questions about 膣

The left side is the radical 月, which stands for flesh or body parts. The right side is 室 (shì), meaning "room." Together, they suggest "a room in the body," which refers to the vagina.

Characters with Radical 月

月yuè有yǒu朊ruǎn朋péng服fú/fù朐qú朔shuò朕zhèn朗lǎng望wàng

Other 15-Stroke Characters

䠀tāng僵jiāng僻pì儅dàng儇xuān儋dān凛lǐn劈pī/pǐ劐huō勰xié