吹
吹 (chuī) means “to blow”. It is made of 口 + 欠 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 吹 into its parts
What 吹 is made of
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 欠 qiàn — to lack
- ⺈ — top shape
- 人 rén — person
Origin hint: 口 gives the meaning, 欠 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
吹 stroke order
Example sentences
外边风吹得很大。Wàibian fēng chuī de hěn dà.The wind is blowing hard outside.
风吹开了门。Fēng chuīkāi le mén.The wind blew the door open.
Words with 吹
Also built with 口
- 中zhōngmiddle
- 享xiǎngto share
- 京jīngcapital
- 亮liàngbright
- 兄xiōngelder brother
- 加jiāto add
- 占zhànto occupy
- 古gǔancient
- 句jùmeasure word for sentences
- 另lìnganother
- 叨dāotalkative
- 只zhǐonly
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chuī |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to blow; to play (a wind instrument) |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 口 (mouth, #30) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 吹
What does 吹 mean?
吹 (chuī) means “to blow; to play (a wind instrument)”.
How many strokes does 吹 have?
吹 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 吹?
The radical of 吹 is 口 (kǒu, “mouth”), Kangxi radical number 30.
What parts make up 吹?
吹 is made of 口 (mouth) and 欠 (to lack).
Which HSK level is 吹?
吹 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 吹 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 77: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.