chī
to eat
吃东西
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点击对比两个韵尾。
Learning state
chi/ci
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chi vs ci Pinyin Pronunciation
Learn chi vs ci pinyin visually. Compare the ch and c initials. Compare the sounds, then connect each pronunciation to useful Chinese characters and words.
ch 和 c 的发音对比。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
sound contrast
易混声母
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
8 characters · 8 words
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Characters
Common Chinese characters for chi/ci
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
chí
A common Chinese character pronounced chí.
常用汉字「持」，读作 chí。
chǐ
A common Chinese character pronounced chǐ.
常用汉字「耻」，读作 chǐ。
chì
A common Chinese character pronounced chì.
常用汉字「赤」，读作 chì。
cí
word / term
词语，单词
cī
A common Chinese character pronounced cī.
常用汉字「差」，读作 cī。
cǐ
A common Chinese character pronounced cǐ.
常用汉字「此」，读作 cǐ。
cì
A common Chinese character pronounced cì.
常用汉字「刺」，读作 cì。
Useful words
Build vocabulary with chi/ci
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吃饭
chī fàn
to eat a meal
吃一顿饭
差
cī
A common Chinese character pronounced cī.
常用汉字「差」，读作 cī。
持
chí
A common Chinese character pronounced chí.
常用汉字「持」，读作 chí。
词语
cí yǔ
word / phrase
词或短语
耻
chǐ
A common Chinese character pronounced chǐ.
常用汉字「耻」，读作 chǐ。
此
cǐ
A common Chinese character pronounced cǐ.
常用汉字「此」，读作 cǐ。
赤
chì
A common Chinese character pronounced chì.
常用汉字「赤」，读作 chì。
刺
cì
A common Chinese character pronounced cì.
常用汉字「刺」，读作 cì。
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