chí, shī

Radical: 匕 pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

匙 decomposes into the following components:

Semantic component: ; phonetic component: .

Words containing 匙

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 匙.

一匙
yī chí
spoonful
汤匙
tāng chí
soup spoon
茶匙
chá chí
teaspoon
钥匙
yào shi
key
锁匙
suǒ chí
key(s)
饭匙
fàn chí
燃烧匙
rán shāo chí
配钥匙
pèi yào shi
to make a key
钥匙卡
yào shi kǎ
钥匙链
yào shi liàn
keychain
万能钥匙
wàn néng yào shi
master key
公筷母匙
gōng kuài mǔ chí
(Tw) serving chopsticks and serving spoons used in communal dining to promote hygiene

Related characters (radical 匕)

Characters that share the radical .

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