黐 (chī) - To stick & to adhere

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chī ｜ 22 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

黐 · chī

To stick;

to adhere;

to glue;

to paste;

to attach;

a type of sticky substance.

To stickto adhereto glue

Usage highlights

BirdlimeSticky riceTo stick paperTo glue woodSticky substanceAdhesive tape

Synonyms

  • 粘— to stick; to adhere
  • 贴— to paste; to stick
  • 胶— glue; adhesive

Antonyms

  • 脱— to detach; to come off
  • 离— to leave; to separate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The glue is very sticky (黐胶).
  • He used paste to stick the paper (黐纸).
  • The bird was caught with birdlime (黐鸟).
  • The candy is sticky (黐牙的糖).

Collocations

  • Birdlime(黐胶)
  • Sticky rice(黐米)
  • To stick paper(黐纸)
  • To glue wood(黐木)
  • Sticky substance(黐物)
  • Adhesive tape(黐胶带)

Idioms

  • Stuck together inseparably(黐黐黏黏)
  • Like glue and lacquer(如胶似黐)
  • Stuck and cannot get away(黐住唔放)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used for making birdlime from sticky substances to trap birds.
  • Commonly appears in Southern Chinese dialects, particularly Cantonese, meaning 'to stick'.
  • The character is composed of 'black' (黑) and 'li' (离), suggesting a dark sticky substance.

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