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堞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
堞 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

堞 Stroke Order — How to Write 堞

Stroke Order

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

堞 Radical and Character Components

Components:土枼

堞 is an ideographic compound. A flat 枼 earthen 土.

Radical: 土 + 9 more strokes

堞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dié

Meanings of 堞 in Chinese

1

dié堞

Battlements; a crenellated parapet on a city wall or castle.
古老的城墙上，高耸的雉堞依旧屹立，见证着岁月的流逝。
On the ancient city walls, the towering battlements still stand firm, bearing witness to the passage of time.

Common Words and Phrases with 堞

1
dié堞kǒu口
gap of the battlements
夕阳西下，古堡的堞口投下长长的影子，诉说着岁月的痕迹。
As the sun set, the crenels of the ancient castle cast long shadows, telling tales of time.
2
dié堞lóu楼
a tower over a city gate; a city gate tower
站在古城墙的堞楼上，可以俯瞰远处连绵的山峦和蜿蜒的河流。
Standing on the watchtower of the ancient city wall, one can overlook the distant rolling mountains and winding rivers.

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Questions about 堞

What does 堞 mean in Chinese?

堞 (dié) means “Battlements” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 堞?

堞 is pronounced dié in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 堞 have?

堞 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 堞?

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

What is the radical of 堞?

The radical of 堞 is 土, and 堞 is an ideographic compound.