Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "癸", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "癸", and master the standard way of writing the character "癸".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 癸
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "癸" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
癸 [guǐ]
1. (noun) [~水] Refers to menstruation.
2. (noun) The tenth of the Ten Heavenly Stems, used as a designation for the tenth in sequence.
(Description: This character is a pictographic representation. Its form in oracle bone script resembles two crossed halberds (kuí), which were ancient weapons. The original meaning pertains to ancient weaponry, specifically halberds. It stands as the tenth position in the Heavenly Stems sequence.)
3. (verb) Estimate.
(Note: Referring to the ability to gauge or measure. This is illustrated in the historical text "Records of the Grand Historian": "癸之言揆也,言万物可揆度,故曰癸," which translates to "The term '癸' relates to estimation, indicating that all things can be measured, hence it is called '癸'.")