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掊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

掊 Stroke Order — How to Write 掊

Stroke Order

掊 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.

掊 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌咅

掊 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 咅 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 8 more strokes

掊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • pǒu
  • póu

Meanings of 掊 in Chinese

1

pǒu掊

To criticize or attack, often in a forceful manner.
这本书掊击了旧有的教育观念。
This book criticizes outdated educational concepts.
To break open, to cut open. In a broader sense, it can refer to discarding or destroying old systems or norms, as in '掊斗折衡' (to destroy measures and scales).
要掊弃旧习，才能迎接新的发展。
We must discard old habits to embrace new development.
2

póu掊

To dig earth with hands; to scrape or move soil by hand.
小狗在院子里掊土，希望能找出它埋的骨头。
The little dog is digging in the yard, hoping to find the bone it buried.
To collect or amass, often intensively.
这个收藏家一生致力于掊聚珍贵的艺术品。
This collector dedicated his life to amassing precious artworks.

Common Words and Phrases with 掊

1
pǒu掊jī击
Attack; lash out at.
评论家对这部电影的拙劣制作进行了无情的掊击。
The critic relentlessly attacked the film's poor production.

More words with 掊

Idioms with 掊

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Questions about 掊

What does 掊 mean in Chinese?

掊 (pǒu) means “To criticize or attack” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 掊?

掊 has 2 pronunciations: pǒu, póu.

How many strokes does 掊 have?

掊 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 掊?

掊 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 掊?

The radical of 掊 is 扌, and 掊 is a phono-semantic compound.