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蘖 Stroke Order — How to Write 蘖

Stroke Order

蘖 is written in 21 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

蘖 Radical and Character Components

Components:薛木

蘖 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 薛 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 17 more strokes

蘖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • niè

Meanings of 蘖 in Chinese

1

niè蘖

New shoots or sprouts growing from the stump or roots of a cut tree; generally refers to suckers or tillers emerging from the base of a plant.
这棵老树被砍伐后,从根部又长出了新的蘖枝。
After this old tree was cut down, new suckers grew from its roots.

Words with 蘖

  • méng萌niè蘖sprout, shoot
  • niè蘖zhī枝sucker, sprout

Idioms with 蘖

  • yǐn饮bīng冰rú茹niè蘖live an austere, upright life
  • yǐn饮bīng冰shí食niè蘖Live an austere, incorruptible life

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Questions about 蘖

What does 蘖 mean in Chinese?

蘖 (niè) means “New shoots or sprouts growing from the stump or roots of a cut tree; generally refers to suckers or tillers emerging from the base of a plant” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蘖?

蘖 is pronounced niè in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蘖 have?

蘖 has 21 strokes.

How do you write 蘖?

蘖 is written in 21 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蘖?

The radical of 蘖 is 木, and 蘖 is a phono-semantic compound.

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