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钺 Stroke Order — How to Write 钺

Stroke Order

钺 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

钺 Radical and Character Components

Components:钅戉

钺 is an ideographic compound. A metal 钅 axe 戉; 戉 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 钅 + 5 more strokes

钺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yuè

Meanings of 钺 in Chinese

1

yuè钺

An ancient Chinese bronze weapon resembling a large axe, used for chopping. It also refers to ceremonial or burial implements made of jade or stone.
博物馆里陈列着一把精美的青铜钺。
The museum exhibits a beautifully crafted bronze yuè.
An ancient star name.
古籍中记载了许多古代星宿,其中便有‘钺’星
Many ancient constellations are recorded in ancient texts, and among them is the 'Yue' star.

Words with 钺

  • yuè钺xīng星Axe Star, Battle-axe Star
  • fū鈇yuè钺axe and battle-axe, axes

Idioms with 钺

  • bù不bì避fǔ斧yuè钺to face danger fearlessly
  • bù不bì辟fǔ斧yuè钺To face danger fearlessly
  • fǔ斧yuè钺tāng汤huò镬cruel tortures and executions
  • bái白máo旄huáng黄yuè钺military power and authority
  • bǐng秉máo旄zhàng仗yuè钺wield supreme military power
  • dāo刀jù锯fǔ斧yuè钺cruel torture instruments
  • fǔ斧yuè钺zhī之rén人person deserving severe punishment
  • fǔ斧yuè钺zhī之zhū诛capital punishment by axe
  • zhàng杖jié节bǎ把yuè钺wield supreme military and political power
  • zhàng杖yuè钺yī一fāng方wield significant authority over a region

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Questions about 钺

What does 钺 mean in Chinese?

钺 (yuè) means “An ancient star name” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 钺?

钺 is pronounced yuè in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 钺 have?

钺 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 钺?

钺 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 钺?

The radical of 钺 is 钅, and 钺 is an ideographic compound.

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