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瘸 Stroke Order — How to Write 瘸

Stroke Order

瘸 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 疒, 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.

瘸 Radical and Character Components

Components:疒加肉

瘸 is a phono-semantic compound: 疒 (sickness) carries the meaning, while 加 indicates the sound.

Radical: 疒 + 11 more strokes

瘸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qué

Meanings of 瘸 in Chinese

1

qué瘸

to limp; lame (due to a leg injury or defect)
他摔了一跤,现在走路一瘸一拐的
He fell and now walks with a limp.

Common Words and Phrases with 瘸

1
qué瘸tuǐ腿
a lame leg
那只瘸腿的流浪狗在公园里独自玩耍。
That lame stray dog was playing alone in the park.
2
qué瘸zǐ子
A cripple; a lame person, often used disrespectfully.
那个瘸子坐在公园的长椅上,静静地看着孩子们玩耍。
The lame person sat on the park bench, quietly watching the children play.

More words with 瘸

  • yì一qué瘸yì一guǎi拐limp, hobble

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Questions about 瘸

What does 瘸 mean in Chinese?

瘸 (qué) means “to limp” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 瘸?

瘸 is pronounced qué in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 瘸 have?

瘸 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 瘸?

瘸 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 瘸?

The radical of 瘸 is 疒, and 瘸 is a phono-semantic compound.

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