吹

chuī

ch+uī·1st tone

to blow · to play a wind instrument

Radical: 口 Strokes: 7 HSK 2

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

口合名和同台命器古可后司

Same radical

口合名和同台命器古可后司号周品

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Character Decomposition

吹=口+欠

Etymology

mouth

Meanings

to blow

to play a wind instrument

to blast

to puff

to boast

to brag

to end in failure

to fall through

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Words with 吹 141 total

military wind and percussion music played on horseback under the Han · transverse flute · to play such a flute横吹héng chuī to agitate for · to enthusiastically promote鼓吹gǔ chuī

Idioms with 吹 63 total Chain

as easy as blowing off dust · effortless · with ease不费吹灰之力bù fèi chuī huī zhī lì lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom) · fig. to die · to bite the dust · to be over and done with吹灯拔蜡chuī dēng bá là to get angry; to fume吹胡子瞪眼chuī hú zi dèng yǎn