粥 Stroke Order — How to Write 粥

Stroke Order

粥 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 米, 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.

粥 Radical and Character Components

Components:弓米

粥 is an ideographic compound. Steaming 弓 rice 米.

Radical: 米 + 6 more strokes

粥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

zhōu
yù

Meanings of 粥 in Chinese

zhōu粥

Porridge; a semi-liquid food made by boiling rice, flour, or other grains.

我早上喜欢喝一碗热粥。

I like to have a bowl of hot porridge in the morning.

Something resembling porridge; often used metaphorically to describe a chaotic, messy, or muddled situation.

会议室里大家争论不休，现场乱成一锅粥。

Everyone in the conference room was arguing endlessly, and the scene became a complete mess.

yù粥

To raise or foster, similar to the meaning of '育' (yù), meaning to nurture or bring up.

古时，父母粥子成人

In ancient times, parents raised their children to adulthood.

In archaic usage, "粥" (yù) is synonymous with "鬻", meaning "to sell" or "to peddle", often referring to selling goods or services.

他以粥书为生。

He made a living by selling books.

Common Words and Phrases with 粥

zhōu粥shǎo少sēng僧duō多

Too many people competing for too few resources or supplies; not enough to go around.

这款新上市的限量版玩偶非常受欢迎，商店的库存很快就卖完了，真是粥少僧多，想买的人太多了。

This newly launched limited edition doll is extremely popular, and the store's stock sold out quickly. It's a typical case of more demand than supply, with too many people wanting to buy it.