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How to Write 雉 (zhì) — Meaning “pheasant”

zhì 13 strokes Radical: 隹

雉 (zhì) means "pheasant" in Chinese. It has 13 strokes with the radical 隹.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 雉鸡 (zhì jī), 野雉 (yě zhì), 雉堞 (zhì dié).

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How to Write 雉

The character 雉 (zhì) is written with 13 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 隹 is one of its key components.

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What Does zhì (雉) Mean in Chinese?

雉 means pheasant.

Character Data

Character雉
Pinyinzhì (zhi)
Meaningpheasant
Strokes13
Radical隹
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 雉

The character 雉 combines 矢 (arrow) on the left with the bird radical 隹 on the right, originally depicting a bird struck by an arrow—a pheasant, a common game bird hunted with arrows.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a pheasant proudly strutting with an arrow (矢) stuck in its tailfeathers (隹) as a hunter's trophy.

Common Words with 雉

雉鸡 zhì jī
pheasant
野雉 yě zhì
Wild pheasant
雉堞 zhì dié
battlements; crenelations on a city wall

Example Sentences

山上有几只雉鸡。

shān shàng yǒu jǐ zhī zhì jī

There are a few pheasants on the mountain.

野雉在草丛里。

yě zhì zài cǎo cóng lǐ

The wild pheasant is in the bushes.

城墙上有雉堞。

chéng qiáng shàng yǒu zhì dié

There are battlements on the city wall.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
雉 (current) zhì 13 隹
䧹 yīng 13 隹
雀 què 11 隹
雁 yàn 12 隹
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Frequently Asked Questions about 雉

雉 is composed of 矢 (arrow) on the left and 隹 (short-tailed bird) on the right. The arrow component suggests hunting, and the bird component indicates that a pheasant is a type of bird that was often hunted with arrows.

Characters with Radical 隹

䧹yīng隹zhuī隺hú隼sǔn隽juàn雀què雁yàn雄xióng雅yǎ集jí

Other 13-Stroke Characters

䧹yīng亶dǎn催cuī傺chì傻shǎ傿yàn像xiàng剽piāo剿jiǎo勤qín