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苘 Stroke Order — How to Write 苘

Stroke Order

苘 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

苘 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹冋

苘 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 冋 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 5 more strokes

苘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qǐng

Meanings of 苘 in Chinese

1

qǐng苘

Refers to 'Abutilon theophrasti' (velvetleaf or China jute), an annual herbaceous plant whose stem fibers are used to make ropes, and its seeds can be used in medicine. It also refers to the fiber derived from this plant's stem skin.
苘麻的茎皮纤维可以用来制作绳索和麻袋。
The stem fiber of Abutilon theophrasti can be used to make ropes and gunny sacks.

Common Words and Phrases with 苘

1
qǐng苘má麻
Indian mallow (Abutilon theophrasti) is a tall annual herbaceous plant, native to India and widely naturalized in tropical and temperate regions, known for its strong stem fibers used to make ropes and sacks.
在阳光充足的山坡上,生长着一片茂盛的苘麻
On the sunny hillside, a lush patch of abutilon grows.

More words with 苘

  • qǐng苘má麻xiān纤wéi维Abutilon fiber, Indian mallow fiber

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Questions about 苘

What does 苘 mean in Chinese?

苘 (qǐng) means “Refers to 'Abutilon theophrasti' (velvetleaf or China jute), an annual herbaceous plant whose stem fibers are used to make ropes, and its seeds can be used in medicine. It also refers to the fiber derived from this plant's stem skin” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 苘?

苘 is pronounced qǐng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 苘 have?

苘 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 苘?

苘 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 苘?

The radical of 苘 is 艹, and 苘 is a phono-semantic compound.

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