Character Animation

Character: 癸

Pinyin: guǐ (gui3)

Meaning: tenth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] / tenth in order / letter "J" or Roman "X" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / ancient Chinese compass point: 15° / deca

Practice Writing

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Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

  • Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
  • Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
  • Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
  • The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly

Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

⿱ 癶

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: guǐ

Same Radical (1)

Radical: 癶

Related Phonetic (2)

Characters using "癸" as phonetic

Related by Component (5)

Containing component: 天