椎
椎 (chuí) · spine
12 strokesLeft–right
椎 (chuí) means “spine”. It is made of 木 + 隹 and has 12 strokes.
Break 椎 into its parts
What 椎 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 隹 zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻 rén — person
椎 stroke order
Example sentences with 颈椎
长时间看手机对颈椎不好。Chángshíjiān kàn shǒujī duì jǐngzhuī bùhǎo.Looking at a phone for a long time is bad for your neck.
他的颈椎有点儿问题。Tā de jǐngzhuī yǒudiǎnr wèntí.He has some problems with his neck.
Words with 椎
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 呆dāidull
- 困kùnsleepy
- 床chuángbed
- 未wèinot yet
- 末mòend
- 本běnmeasure word for books
- 术shùskill
- 朴pǔplain
- 朵duǒmeasure word for flowers and clouds
- 机jīmachine
- 朽xiǔdecayed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chuí |
|---|---|
| Meaning | spine |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 椎
What does 椎 mean?
椎 (chuí) means “spine”.
How many strokes does 椎 have?
椎 has 12 strokes.
What parts make up 椎?
椎 is made of 木 (tree) and 隹 (short-tailed bird).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.