翅 (chì) is a Chinese character meaning “wing”. It is written from 支 (branch; to support) and 羽 (feather; plume), one enclosing the other, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
支 + 羽
Enclosing structure
Structure from: IDS 拆分 ⿺支羽，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：翅 共 10 笔，笔画 0–3 为「支」，4–9 为「羽」；《说文解字》翄，翼也，从羽支声（翅为其通行写法）
Memory aid
Feathers (羽) resting on a branch (支) whose long stroke sweeps underneath — spread them and you have a wing: 翅.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 翅膀chì bǎngwing翅 = chì
- 展翅zhǎn chìto spread the wings翅 = chì
Go deeper
All readings
wing
wing; fin (of a fish)
鸟类、昆虫等用来飞行的器官；也指鱼鳍。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 翅膀chì bǎngwing翅 = chì
- 展翅zhǎn chìto spread the wings翅 = chì
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 翅 mean?
翅 (chì) means wing; fin (of a fish).
How do you pronounce 翅?
It is pronounced chì.
What parts is 翅 made of?
支 (branch; to support) and 羽 (feather; plume), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分 ⿺支羽，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：翅 共 10 笔，笔画 0–3 为「支」，4–9 为「羽」；《说文解字》翄，翼也，从羽支声（翅为其通行写法）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 翅 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 翅?
羽. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 翅?
Common ones are 翅膀 and 展翅. The reading of 翅 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.