柙 Stroke Order — How to Write 柙
柙 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.
柙 Radical and Character Components
柙 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 甲 indicates the sound.
Radical: 木 + 5 more strokes
柙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xiá
Meanings of 柙 in Chinese
xiá柙
Words with 柙
Idioms with 柙
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Open the tool →Questions about 柙
What does 柙 mean in Chinese?
柙 (xiá) means “A cage for wild beasts” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 柙?
柙 is pronounced xiá in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 柙 have?
柙 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 柙?
柙 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 柙?
The radical of 柙 is 木, and 柙 is a phono-semantic compound.