鼋 Stroke Order — How to Write 鼋
鼋 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 龟, 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.
鼋 Radical and Character Components
鼋 is a phono-semantic compound: 黾 (toad) carries the meaning, while 元 indicates the sound.
Radical: 龟 + 4 more strokes
鼋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- yuán
Meanings of 鼋 in Chinese
yuán鼋
Words with 鼋
- yuán鼋tóu头zhǔ渚Yuantouzhu, Turtle Head Isle
- yuán鼋yú鱼soft-shelled turtle, giant softshell turtle
- yuán鼋yú鱼yuán元yú鱼Softshell turtle, Asiatic softshell turtle
Idioms with 鼋
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Open the tool →Questions about 鼋
What does 鼋 mean in Chinese?
鼋 (yuán) means “A large freshwater turtle (Pelochelys), similar to a tortoise but with a short snout and a dark green carapace covered in small bumps; also known as softshell turtle or giant softshell turtle” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 鼋?
鼋 is pronounced yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 鼋 have?
鼋 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 鼋?
鼋 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 龟. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 鼋?
The radical of 鼋 is 龟, and 鼋 is a phono-semantic compound.