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舄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
舄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

舄 Stroke Order — How to Write 舄

Stroke Order

舄 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 臼, 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.

舄 Radical and Character Components

Components:臼勹灬

舄 is a pictograph. A magpie; compare 鳥.

Radical: 臼 + 6 more strokes

舄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • què
  • xì
  • tuō

Meanings of 舄 in Chinese

1

què舄

A bird's name, an ancient term for magpie.
林间深处，偶闻舄鸟清脆的啼鸣
Deep in the forest, one occasionally hears the crisp chirping of a magpie.
Què is a Chinese surname.
舄姓起源于古代，如今已不多见。
The Què surname originated in ancient times and is now rarely seen.
2

xì舄

A type of ancient shoe with a wooden sole, often worn by nobility or officials.
古代的工匠们会为贵族制作华美的红色木底舄。
Ancient artisans would craft magnificent red wooden-soled *xi* for the nobility.
An archaic general term for shoes or footwear.
在古籍中，‘舄’常被用作鞋子的雅稱。
In ancient texts, 'xi' was often used as an elegant term for shoes.
A stone base or foundation stone placed under a pillar to support it, later also written as '磶'.
在古建筑中，柱子下方常设舄以承重
In ancient architecture, a 'xì' (pillar base stone) was often placed under columns to bear weight.
When pronounced as xì, 舄 is an archaic variant of 潟, referring to saline-alkali land or marshland. It describes vast, flat, and often damp areas, particularly those influenced by water.
洪水退去后，这片广舄之地才逐渐显露出来。
After the floodwaters receded, this vast saline-alkali land gradually revealed itself.
3

tuō舄

In ancient Chinese, when pronounced 'tuō', '舄' means grand or magnificent in appearance, often used to describe structures or buildings, as seen in classical poetry.
这古老建筑，檐角飞翘，气势有舄，令人赞叹不已。
This ancient building, with its upturned eaves, possesses a magnificent aura, making people marvel endlessly.

Words with 舄

Idioms with 舄

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Questions about 舄

What does 舄 mean in Chinese?

舄 (què) means “A bird's name” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 舄?

舄 has 3 pronunciations: què, xì, tuō.

How many strokes does 舄 have?

舄 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 舄?

舄 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 臼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 舄?

The radical of 舄 is 臼, and 舄 is a pictograph.