Meaning
magnetic; magnetism; porcelain
Chinese: 磁性、磁铁。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “ci” becomes a different word in each tone. 磁 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 磁带cí dàimagnetic tape
- 磁盘cí pán(computer) disk
- 磁卡cí kǎmagnetic card; IC Card (telephone)
- 地磁dì cíEarth's magnetic field; geomagnetism
- 起磁qǐ címagnetization; to magnetize
Example Sentence
磁铁能把铁钉吸过来。Cí tiě néng bǎ tiě dīng xī guò lái.A magnet can attract iron nails.
磁铁Cí tiěmagnet能néngcan把bǎ(marks the object)铁tiěiron (metal)钉dīngnail吸xīto breathe过来guò láito come over。