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碣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

碣 Stroke Order — How to Write 碣

Stroke Order

碣 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, 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.

碣 Radical and Character Components

Components:石曷

碣 is a phono-semantic compound: 石 (stone) carries the meaning, while 曷 indicates the sound.

Radical: 石 + 9 more strokes

碣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jié
  • yà

Meanings of 碣 in Chinese

1

jié碣

A round-topped stone tablet or stele, often an ancient monument or tombstone.
公园一角矗立着一块古老的墓碣,上面布满青苔。
In a corner of the park stands an ancient tombstone, covered in moss.
2

yà碣

Describes the furious and fierce appearance of a beast, specifically when '碣' is pronounced 'yà' as part of the compound 'yàxiá'.
那只猛虎低吼,神态碣磍,似乎随时都会扑向猎物。
The fierce tiger growled, its demeanor furious and formidable, as if ready to pounce on its prey at any moment.

Words with 碣

  • bēi碑jié碣steles and tablets, monuments
  • mù墓jié碣tombstone
  • jié碣xiá磍rugged, craggy
  • shí石jié碣Shijie, stone tablet

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Questions about 碣

What does 碣 mean in Chinese?

碣 (jié) means “A round-topped stone tablet or stele, often an ancient monument or tombstone” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 碣?

碣 has 2 pronunciations: jié, yà.

How many strokes does 碣 have?

碣 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 碣?

碣 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 石. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 碣?

The radical of 碣 is 石, and 碣 is a phono-semantic compound.

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