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毂 Stroke Order — How to Write 毂

Stroke Order

毂 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 殳, 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.

毂 Radical and Character Components

Components:士军车

wheel.

Radical: 殳 + 9 more strokes

毂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gǔ

Meanings of 毂 in Chinese

1

gǔ毂

The hub of a wheel; metaphorically refers to the capital city or a central, bustling place, derived from expressions like '毂下' meaning 'under the imperial chariot' (the capital).
自从他来到京城读书,便渐渐习惯了这车水马龙,繁华喧嚣的毂下生活。
Since he came to the capital to study, he gradually got used to the bustling, noisy life in this metropolitan hub.

Common Words and Phrases with 毂

1
gū毂lù辘
wheel
小推车的毂辘在不平坦的路上发出吱呀的声音
The wheels of the small cart made a creaking sound on the uneven road.

More words with 毂

  • lún轮gǔ毂Wheel, Wheel hub
  • huá华gǔ毂a splendid or luxurious carriage
  • wǎn绾gū毂Control the center, Manage the hub
  • chē车gǔ毂hub, wheel hub
  • gǔ毂xià下The capital, Imperial court
  • wán绾gǔ毂nán南běi北Connecting north and south, Linking north and south

Idioms with 毂

  • jī击gǔ毂mó摩jiān肩bustling with crowds and traffic
  • yān燕jià驾yuè越gū毂Mix incompatible elements
  • gǔ毂jī击jiān肩mó摩bustling with crowds and traffic
  • jià架jiān肩jī击gǔ毂bustling and extremely crowded scene
  • jiān肩mó摩gǔ毂jī击bustling and crowded with people and vehicles
  • jiān肩mó摩gǔ毂jiē接extremely crowded with people and vehicles
  • mó摩jiān肩jī击gǔ毂bustling crowds and traffic
  • mó摩jiān肩jiē接gǔ毂crowded and bustling with people and vehicles
  • niǎn辇gǔ毂zhī之xià下within the imperial capital
  • pěng捧gǔ毂tuī推lún轮accord a grand and respectful welcome
  • tuī推gǔ毂jiàn荐shì士recommend and promote talented individuals
  • tuī推lún轮pěng捧gǔ毂show immense respect and honor

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Questions about 毂

What does 毂 mean in Chinese?

毂 (gǔ) means “The hub of a wheel” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 毂?

毂 is pronounced gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 毂 have?

毂 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 毂?

毂 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 殳. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 毂?

The radical of 毂 is 殳, and 毂 is a phono-semantic compound.

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