刳 Stroke Order — How to Write 刳
刳 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 刂, 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.
刳 Radical and Character Components
刳 is a phono-semantic compound: 刂 (knife) carries the meaning, while 夸 indicates the sound.
Radical: 刂 + 6 more strokes
刳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- kū
Meanings of 刳 in Chinese
kū刳
Common Words and Phrases with 刳
More words with 刳
Idioms with 刳
- kū刳jīng精ǒu呕xuè血to labor with intense diligence and exhaustion
- kū刳tāi胎fén焚yāo夭commit acts of extreme cruelty
- kū刳tāi胎shā杀yāo夭extremely cruel and inhumane acts
- kū刳xīn心diāo雕shèn肾profoundly and indelibly impressed
- kū刳xíng形qù去pí皮transcend form and worldly attachments
- kū刳zhī脂tī剔gāo膏ruthlessly exploit or extort everything possible
- kū刳gān肝lì沥dǎn胆show utter sincerity and devotion
- guì刿xīn心kū刳fèi肺rack one's brains
- guì刿xīn心kū刳fù腹rack one's brains
- lǎo老guī龟kū刳cháng肠Even a sagacious tortoise cannot escape fate
- pò破nǎo脑kū刳xīn心Dedicate oneself with utmost sincerity and loyalty
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Open the tool →Questions about 刳
What does 刳 mean in Chinese?
刳 (kū) means “To cut open from the middle and hollow out (e.g., wood to make a vessel)” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 刳?
刳 is pronounced kū in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 刳 have?
刳 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 刳?
刳 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 刂. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 刳?
The radical of 刳 is 刂, and 刳 is a phono-semantic compound.