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磁 cí magnetic

magnetic; porcelain

How to remember 磁: 石 stone + 兹 now = magnetic. The boy finds a black stone on the beach that makes his compass spin, and now he is sure it is magnetic.

  • HSK 8
  • 14 strokes
  • Radical 石

Component breakdown

磁 = 石 stone + 兹 now

  • 石 stone
  • 兹 now
The Gushi story

The boy finds a black stone on the beach that makes his compass spin, and now he is sure it is magnetic.

How it is used

  • Magnetic - 磁铁 (cítiě) a magnet, 磁场 (cíchǎng) a magnetic field (also figurative: personal magnetism), 磁带 (cídài) a cassette tape, 磁性 (cíxìng) magnetism (also of a rich, attractive voice: 声音很有磁性). Note: 磁 also = porcelain (=瓷).

Words with 磁

Example sentences

  • 磁铁互相吸引。 Cítiě hùxiāng xīyǐn.The magnets attract each other.