卅 Stroke Order — How to Write 卅
卅 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 十, 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.
卅 Radical and Character Components
卅 is an ideographic compound. Three tally marks; compare ten 十 and twenty 廿.
Radical: 十 + 2 more strokes
卅 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sà
Meanings of 卅 in Chinese
sà卅
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Open the tool →Questions about 卅
What does 卅 mean in Chinese?
卅 (sà) means “Thirty” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 卅?
卅 is pronounced sà in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 卅 have?
卅 has 4 strokes.
How do you write 卅?
卅 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 十. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 卅?
The radical of 卅 is 十, and 卅 is an ideographic compound.