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吹 - chuī

blow; puff; brag, boast

blow; puff; brag, boast

How to read 吹

Click 吹 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinchuī
Englishblow; puff; brag, boast
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

吹干 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 吹了. Please read 吹哨 one more time.

Common words with this character

to blow-dry
failed; busted; to have not succeeded; to have died; to have parted company; to have chilled
to blow a whistle; to whistle
to brag

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 吹 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 吹干 and 吹了 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 吹.