弛 (chí): to unstring a bow, to slacken, to relax
弛 (chí) is a Chinese character meaning “to unstring a bow.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 弓 (semantic) and 也 (phonetic). It ranks #2889 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 弛 bow. Its radical form 弓 (bow) appears in many related characters such as 弟 (dì, younger brother), 张 (zhāng, to open up), 强 (qiáng, stubborn).
Definitions
- to unstring a bow
- to slacken
- to relax
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 松弛adjective | sōng chí | to relax |
| 弛缓adjective | chí huǎn | to relax |
| 张弛 | zhāng chí | tension and relaxation |
| 松弛法 | sōng chí fǎ | relaxation (alternative medicine) |
| 弛张热 | chí zhāng rè | remittent fever |
| 肌肉松弛剂 | jī ròu sōng chí jì | muscle relaxant (medicine) |
| 废弛verb | fèi chí | to fall into disuse (of laws, customs etc) |
| 懈弛 | xiè chí | slack (discipline) |
弛 appears in 8 compound words: 25 as the first character, 50 as the last, and 25 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 弛 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
这个弛字的意思与它的部首有关。
zhè gě chí zì de yì sī yú tā de bù shǒu yǒu guān .
The meaning of the character "弛" is related to its radical.
不少年轻游客表示,来福建不只是为了看风景,更想体验一种松弛鲜活的生活方式。
bù shǎo nián qīng yóu kè biǎo shì , lái fú jiàn bù zhī shì wéi le kàn fēng jǐng , gēng xiǎng tǐ yàn yī zhǒng sōng chí xiān huó de shēng huó fāng shì .
Many young tourists say they come to Fujian not just to see the sights, but also to experience a relaxed and vibrant lifestyle.
演员与观众零距离互动,情绪表达松弛自然,笑点铺垫真实接地气。
yǎn yuán yǔ guàn zhòng líng jù lí hù dòng , qíng xù biǎo dá sōng chí zì rán , xiào diǎn pù diàn zhēn shí jiē dì qì .
The actors interact with the audience up close, expressing their emotions in a relaxed and natural way, and the buildup to the comedy is authentic and down-to-earth.
这个平时大大咧咧的松弛父亲,面对“新女儿”时变得格外轻柔。
zhè gè píng shí dà dà liě liě de sōng chí fù qīn , miàn duì xīn nǚ ér shí biàn dé gé wài qīng róu .
This usually laid-back and easygoing father becomes exceptionally gentle when faced with his “new daughter.”
中年女性眼皮松弛下垂?温润养护眼油提拉收紧眼轮廓
zhōng nián nǚ xìng yǎn pí sōng chí xià chuí ? wēn rùn yǎng hù yǎn yóu tí lā shōu jǐn yǎn lún kuò
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Character Family
弓 Radical Family — Characters sharing the bow radical
Frequently Asked Questions
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