吹
chuīTraditional: 吹
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Translation
to blow, to boast, to fall through
Word origin
A phono-semantic compound combining 口 (kǒu, mouth) with 欠 (qiàn, to gape, to lack), depicting air pushed out through the mouth.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 口 (kǒu, mouth) + 欠 (qiàn, to gape)
Stroke order
吹
Examples
风。
The wind blew my hat away.
蜡烛。
She is blowing out the candles.
牛。
He always loves to boast.
。
In the end the deal fell through.
风。
The sea breeze was blowing gently.
吹 (chuī) means to blow, and figuratively to boast or to fall through. It is used both for moving air and for casual speech.
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