呷 Stroke Order — How to Write 呷
呷 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.
呷 Radical and Character Components
呷 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 甲 indicates the sound.
Radical: 口 + 5 more strokes
呷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xiā
Meanings of 呷 in Chinese
xiā呷
Words with 呷
Idioms with 呷
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Open the tool →Questions about 呷
What does 呷 mean in Chinese?
呷 (xiā) means “To sip” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 呷?
呷 is pronounced xiā in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 呷 have?
呷 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 呷?
呷 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 呷?
The radical of 呷 is 口, and 呷 is a phono-semantic compound.