雌

cí

female

Radical: 隹 Strokes: 14

Structure: Left-rightFrequency: Less common

Same radical

难集雅雄雀雁雕雉雠隽雍雏

Same radical

难集雅雄雀雁雕雉雠隽雍雏雇隼雒

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Stroke Order · 14 strokes (click to expand)

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Character Decomposition

雌=此+隹

Etymology

bird

Meanings

female

Taiwan pr. cī

cí

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Words with 雌 81 total

orpiment · arsenic trisulfide As2S3 · make changes in writing · malign · criticize without grounds雌黄cí huáng pistil雌蕊cí ruǐ

Idioms with 雌 13 total Chain

to alter a text indiscriminately (idiom) · to make irresponsible criticism妄下雌黄wàng xià cí huáng to speak off the cuff · to casually opine信口雌黄xìn kǒu cí huáng to have a showdown; to fight for mastery; to compete for a championship一决雌雄yī jué cí xióng

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