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鍪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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鍪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鍪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鍪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鍪 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

鍪 Stroke Order — How to Write 鍪

Stroke Order

鍪 is written in 17 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 金, 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.

鍪 Radical and Character Components

Components:敄金

鍪 is a phono-semantic compound: 金 (metal) carries the meaning, while 敄 indicates the sound.

Radical: 金 + 9 more strokes

鍪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • móu

Meanings of 鍪 in Chinese

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móu鍪

An ancient cooking vessel, similar to a cauldron but with an inverted rim, popular during the Han dynasty.
考古学家在汉代墓葬中发现了一件保存完好的青铜鍪。
Archaeologists discovered a well-preserved bronze *móu* in a Han dynasty tomb.
An ancient warrior's helmet, often referred to as 'dōumóu' (兜鍪).
博物馆里陈列着一顶保存完好的铁鍪，见证了古代兵器的发展。
A well-preserved iron helmet is displayed in the museum, bearing witness to the development of ancient weaponry.
An ancient helmet-like cap.
士兵们戴着铁鍪，手持长矛，准备作战。
The soldiers, wearing iron móu (helmet-like caps) and holding long spears, prepared for battle.
To have dishevelled or messy hair.
早起时，她常鍪着一头睡发，匆匆忙忙地准备早餐。
When she woke up early, she often had a head of messy sleep-hair and hurriedly prepared breakfast.

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Questions about 鍪

What does 鍪 mean in Chinese?

鍪 (móu) means “An ancient cooking vessel” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鍪?

鍪 is pronounced móu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 鍪 have?

鍪 has 17 strokes.

How do you write 鍪?

鍪 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical 金. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 鍪?

The radical of 鍪 is 金, and 鍪 is a phono-semantic compound.