膝 Stroke Order — How to Write 膝

Stroke Order

膝 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, 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.

膝 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺼桼

膝 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while 桼 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺼ + 11 more strokes

膝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 膝 in Chinese

xī膝

The knee, the joint connecting the thigh and lower leg.

他因长时间跪着，膝盖有些疼痛

His knees were a bit sore from kneeling for a long time.

Common Words and Phrases with 膝

xī膝bù部

The knee, which is the joint located in the middle part of the lower limb, connecting the thigh bone (femur) and the shin bone (tibia).

跑步后，我的膝部感到有些酸痛。

After running, my knees felt a bit sore.

xī膝gài盖gǔ骨

The small, flat, triangular bone forming the front of the knee joint, also known as the patella.

她在跑步时摔倒了，导致膝盖骨受了轻伤。

She fell while running, resulting in a minor injury to her kneecap.

xī膝guān关jié节

knee joint

长时间的剧烈运动可能会对膝关节造成磨损。

Prolonged strenuous exercise can cause wear and tear on the knee joint.

xī膝guó腘

The back of the knee.

他感到膝腘处一阵剧痛，可能是运动时拉伤了。

He felt a sharp pain in the popliteal region, possibly a strain from exercise.

xī膝tóu头

knee

孩子不小心摔了一跤，擦伤了膝头。

The child accidentally fell and scraped his knee.

xī膝wài外fān翻

Knock-knee, medically known as genu valgum, is a condition where the knees angle inward, touching or nearly touching each other when the feet are apart.

医生检查了她的腿部，发现有轻微的膝外翻

The doctor examined her legs and found slight knock-knees.

xī膝xià下

Xīxià (膝下) refers to one's young children, often literally meaning 'at one's knees,' or is used as a respectful term when addressing one's parents in letters.

奶奶看着膝下玩耍的孙儿孙女，脸上洋溢着幸福的笑容。

Grandma watched her grandchildren playing at her knees, her face beaming with a happy smile.

xī膝xíng行

To move forward on one's knees, often as a sign of submission or begging.

为了赢得他的原谅，她不惜膝行着请求他再给自己一次机会。

To earn his forgiveness, she didn't hesitate to crawl on her knees, pleading with him for another chance.

xī膝yǎng痒sāo搔bèi背

To scratch one's back when one's knee is itching; a metaphor for irrelevant remarks or ineffective, misdirected actions that fail to address the actual issue.