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砗 Stroke Order — How to Write 砗

Stroke Order

砗 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, 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.

砗 Radical and Character Components

Components:石车

砗 is a phono-semantic compound: 石 (stone) carries the meaning, while 车 indicates the sound.

Radical: 石 + 4 more strokes

砗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chē

Meanings of 砗 in Chinese

1

chē砗

The character '砗' (chē) is primarily used in the term '砗磲' (chēqú), which refers to a giant clam (Tridacna gigas). These large marine bivalve mollusks are found in tropical seas, with shells that can be used for crafts and decoration, and their meat is edible.
这件艺术品是用砗磲贝壳雕刻而成的。
This artwork is carved from a giant clam shell.

Common Words and Phrases with 砗

1
chē砗qú磲
Tridacna, a giant edible clam found in coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, sometimes weighing over 250 kilograms.
潜水员在珊瑚礁深处发现了一只巨大的砗磲。
Divers discovered a massive giant clam deep in the coral reef.

More words with 砗

  • chē砗qú磲zhū珠Tridacna bead, Giant clam bead
  • chē砗qú磲bèi贝ké壳Giant clam shell, Tridacna shell

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Questions about 砗

What does 砗 mean in Chinese?

砗 (chē) means “The character '砗' (chē) is primarily used in the term '砗磲' (chēqú), which refers to a giant clam (Tridacna gigas). These large marine bivalve mollusks are found in tropical seas, with shells that can be used for crafts and decoration, and their meat is edible” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 砗?

砗 is pronounced chē in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 砗 have?

砗 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 砗?

砗 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 石. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 砗?

The radical of 砗 is 石, and 砗 is a phono-semantic compound.

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