阋

xì

to argue · to quarrel

Radical: 门 Strokes: 11

Structure: Top surroundFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

门问间闲闻闹阁阙闭闪阔闷

Same radical

门问间闲闻闹阁阙闭闪阔闷阅闾阑

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Stroke Order · 11 strokes (click to expand)

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Character Decomposition

阋=门+兒

Etymology

fight

Meanings

to argue

to quarrel

xì

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Words with 阋 17 total

internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself兄弟阋墙xiōng dì xì qiáng internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮xiōng dì xì yú qiáng , wài yù qí wǔ

Idioms with 阋 4 total Chain

internecine strife (idiom); fighting among oneself兄弟阋墙xiōng dì xì qiáng internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)兄弟阋于墙，外御其侮xiōng dì xì yú qiáng , wài yù qí wǔ

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