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Character Decomposition
吱=口+支
Etymology
mouth
Meanings2 pronunciations
zhī
(onom.) creaking or groaning
zī
(onom.) chirp; squeak; creak
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Words with 吱 27 total
(onom.) creak · crunch嘎吱gā zhī(onom.) creak; groan咯吱gē zhīto utter a word · to make a sound · to cheep · to squeak · also pr. zī shēng吱声zhī shēng(onom.) creaking吱呀zhī yā(onom.) creak · crunch吱嘎zhī gāsqueak吱吱声zī zī shēng(linguistics) creaky voice · vocal fry吱嘎声zhī gā shēng(onom.) creaking and grating吱吱嘎嘎zī zī gā gā
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