郤 Stroke Order — How to Write 郤
郤 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 阝, 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.
郤 Radical and Character Components
郤 is a phono-semantic compound: 谷 (valley) carries the meaning, while 阝 indicates the sound.
Radical: 阝 + 7 more strokes
郤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xì
Meanings of 郤 in Chinese
xì郤
Words with 郤
Idioms with 郤
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Open the tool →Questions about 郤
What does 郤 mean in Chinese?
郤 (xì) means “An ancient place name” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 郤?
郤 is pronounced xì in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 郤 have?
郤 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 郤?
郤 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 阝. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 郤?
The radical of 郤 is 阝, and 郤 is a phono-semantic compound.