薹 Stroke Order — How to Write 薹
薹 is written in 17 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.
薹 Radical and Character Components
薹 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 臺 indicates the sound.
Radical: 艹 + 14 more strokes
薹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- tái
Meanings of 薹 in Chinese
tái薹
Words with 薹
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Open the tool →Questions about 薹
What does 薹 mean in Chinese?
薹 (tái) means “A perennial herbaceous plant” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 薹?
薹 is pronounced tái in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 薹 have?
薹 has 17 strokes.
How do you write 薹?
薹 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 薹?
The radical of 薹 is 艹, and 薹 is a phono-semantic compound.