笏 Stroke Order — How to Write 笏
笏 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, 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.
笏 Radical and Character Components
笏 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while 勿 indicates the sound.
Radical: ⺮ + 4 more strokes
笏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- hù
Meanings of 笏 in Chinese
hù笏
Words with 笏
Idioms with 笏
- páo袍hù笏dēng登chǎng场new official taking office with pomp
- bǐng秉hù笏pī披páo袍serve as an official
- chuí垂shēn绅zhèng正hù笏Dignified and solemn official bearing
- zhū朱yī衣xiàng象hù笏dignified high-ranking official
- zhǔ拄hù笏kàn看shān山Official appreciating nature with lofty spirit
- zhǔ拄hù笏xī西shān山enjoy leisure and elegance in office
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Open the tool →Questions about 笏
What does 笏 mean in Chinese?
笏 (hù) means “An ancient ceremonial tablet or scepter, typically made of jade, ivory, or bamboo, held by officials in imperial China during court audiences for notes” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 笏?
笏 is pronounced hù in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 笏 have?
笏 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 笏?
笏 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 笏?
The radical of 笏 is ⺮, and 笏 is a phono-semantic compound.