灸 Stroke Order — How to Write 灸
灸 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 火, 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.
灸 Radical and Character Components
灸 is a phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, while 久 indicates the sound.
Radical: 火 + 3 more strokes
灸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jiǔ
Meanings of 灸 in Chinese
jiǔ灸
Common Words and Phrases with 灸
More words with 灸
- wú无bìng病zì自jiǔ灸Preventive moxibustion, Moxibustion for wellness
- ài艾jiǔ灸moxibustion, moxa
- zhēn针jiǔ灸acupuncture, acu-moxibustion
- zhēn针jiǔ灸zhì治liáo疗Acupuncture treatment, Acupuncture therapy
- ài艾jiǔ灸liáo疗fǎ法Moxibustion, Moxibustion therapy
Idioms with 灸
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Open the tool →Questions about 灸
What does 灸 mean in Chinese?
灸 (jiǔ) means “Moxibustion” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 灸?
灸 is pronounced jiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 灸 have?
灸 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 灸?
灸 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 火. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 灸?
The radical of 灸 is 火, and 灸 is a phono-semantic compound.