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泅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
泅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

泅 Stroke Order — How to Write 泅

Stroke Order

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

泅 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵囚

泅 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 囚 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 5 more strokes

泅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qiú

Meanings of 泅 in Chinese

1

qiú泅

to swim; to wade across (a body of water)
为了到达对岸,他们不得不泅渡这条宽阔的河流。
To reach the other bank, they had to swim across this wide river.

Common Words and Phrases with 泅

1
qiú泅dù渡
swim across
为了到达对岸,他不得不泅渡这条宽阔的河流。
To reach the opposite bank, he had to swim across this wide river.
2
qiú泅shuǐ水
to swim; swimming
他从小就学会了泅水,每次夏天都喜欢在河里玩。
He learned to swim from an early age and enjoys playing in the river every summer.
3
qiú泅yǒng泳
to swim; swimming
他在清澈的湖水中自由自在地泅泳
He swam freely in the clear lake water.
4
qiú泅yóu游
to swim; swimming
小鸭子们在清澈的池塘里自由自在地泅游着。
The little ducklings are swimming freely in the clear pond.

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Questions about 泅

What does 泅 mean in Chinese?

泅 (qiú) means “to swim” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 泅?

泅 is pronounced qiú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 泅 have?

泅 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 泅?

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

What is the radical of 泅?

The radical of 泅 is 氵, and 泅 is a phono-semantic compound.

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