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矻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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矻 Stroke Order — How to Write 矻

Stroke Order

矻 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, 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.

矻 Radical and Character Components

Components:石乞

矻 is a phono-semantic compound: 石 (stone) carries the meaning, while 乞 indicates the sound.

Radical: 石 + 3 more strokes

矻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kū

Meanings of 矻 in Chinese

1

kū矻

Industrious, diligent, hardworking (often used in the reduplicated form 'kūkū' to describe continuous effort).
他终日矻矻于学问,从不懈怠。
He works assiduously at his studies all day, never slacking.

Common Words and Phrases with 矻

1
kū矻dēng蹬dēng蹬
An onomatopoeia for the sound of horse hooves.
老牛拉着沉重的犁,矻蹬蹬地走在田埂上。
The old ox pulled the heavy plow, walking with a heavy, rhythmic thud along the field path.
2
kū矻kū矻
industrious and hardworking; diligently engaged in work
为了完成这个复杂的项目,团队成员们矻矻不倦,加班加点地工作。
To complete this complex project, the team members toiled tirelessly, working overtime.

More words with 矻

  • kū矻kū矻bú不juàn倦Working tirelessly, Toiling assiduously

Idioms with 矻

  • zī孜zī孜kū矻kū矻work tirelessly and diligently
  • zī孳zī孳kū矻kū矻work diligently and tirelessly

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Questions about 矻

What does 矻 mean in Chinese?

矻 (kū) means “Industrious” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 矻?

矻 is pronounced kū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 矻 have?

矻 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 矻?

矻 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 石. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 矻?

The radical of 矻 is 石, and 矻 is a phono-semantic compound.

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