帚 Stroke Order — How to Write 帚
帚 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 巾, 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.
帚 Radical and Character Components
帚 is a pictograph. A hand 巾 holding a broom with the head 彐 held up.
Radical: 巾 + 5 more strokes
帚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhǒu
Meanings of 帚 in Chinese
zhǒu帚
Words with 帚
- tiáo笤zhou帚Broom
- chuī炊zhǒu帚A brush for cleaning pots and pans.
- xián筅zhǒu帚Brush, Broom
- sào扫zhou帚broom
- jī箕zhǒu帚dustpan and broom
Idioms with 帚
- bì敝zhǒu帚qiān千jīn金cherish one's own humble possessions
- bì敝zhǒu帚zì自zhēn珍cherish one's own worn-out broom
- bì弊zhǒu帚qiān千jīn金cherish one's own humble possessions
- qiān千jīn金bì敝zhǒu帚cherish own humble possessions as priceless
- jī箕zhǒu帚zhī之shǐ使my humble wife
- qiān千jīn金bì弊zhǒu帚cherish a humble item as precious
- sào扫zhou帚xīng星a person who brings bad luck
- bì敝zhǒu帚zì自xiǎng享cherish one's own humble possessions
- bì弊zhǒu帚zì自zhēn珍cherish one's own worn-out broom
- suì谇zhǒu帚dé德chú锄corrupted customs and lack of benevolence
- xì阋qiáng墙suì谇zhǒu帚internal family quarrels and discord
- xiǎng享zhǒu帚zì自zhēn珍cherish one's own humble possessions
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Open the tool →Questions about 帚
What does 帚 mean in Chinese?
帚 (zhǒu) means “A tool used for sweeping dust and garbage, such as a broom” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 帚?
帚 is pronounced zhǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 帚 have?
帚 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 帚?
帚 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 巾. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 帚?
The radical of 帚 is 巾, and 帚 is a pictograph.