擞 Stroke Order — How to Write 擞
擞 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.
擞 Radical and Character Components
擞 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 数 indicates the sound.
Radical: 扌 + 13 more strokes
擞 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sòu
- sǒu
Meanings of 擞 in Chinese
sòu擞
sǒu擞
Words with 擞
Idioms with 擞
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Open the tool →Questions about 擞
What does 擞 mean in Chinese?
擞 (sòu) means “To poke and shake a stove with a poker to clear out ashes” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 擞?
擞 has 2 pronunciations: sòu, sǒu.
How many strokes does 擞 have?
擞 has 16 strokes.
How do you write 擞?
擞 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 擞?
The radical of 擞 is 扌, and 擞 is a phono-semantic compound.