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柿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
柿 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

柿 Stroke Order — How to Write 柿

Stroke Order

柿 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

柿 Radical and Character Components

Components:木市

柿 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 市 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 5 more strokes

柿 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shì

Meanings of 柿 in Chinese

1

shì柿

Deciduous tree producing edible, flat-round or conical, yellow or orange-red berries (persimmon): e.g., '柿子' (persimmon fruit), '柿饼' (dried persimmon), '柿霜' (persimmon frost).
秋天到了,树上的柿子都红了,看起来非常诱人。
Autumn has arrived, and the persimmons on the trees have all turned red, looking very tempting.

Common Words and Phrases with 柿

1
shì柿bǐng饼
A dried and often flattened persimmon.
柿饼是春节期间常见的传统零食,口感甜糯。
Dried persimmon cakes are a common traditional snack during the Spring Festival, with a sweet and chewy texture.
2
shì柿zi子
persimmon
秋天是吃柿子的好时节。
Autumn is a good season for eating persimmons.

More words with 柿

  • shì柿shuāng霜persimmon frost, persimmon bloom
  • shì柿zi子shù树persimmon tree
  • xī西hóng红shì柿tomato
  • bēi椑shì柿Treated persimmon, Softened persimmon
  • bēi椑shì柿zi子soft persimmon, ripe persimmon

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Questions about 柿

What does 柿 mean in Chinese?

柿 (shì) means “Deciduous tree producing edible” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 柿?

柿 is pronounced shì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 柿 have?

柿 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 柿?

柿 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 柿?

The radical of 柿 is 木, and 柿 is a phono-semantic compound.

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