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甾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
甾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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甾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
甾 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

甾 Stroke Order — How to Write 甾

Stroke Order

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

甾 Radical and Character Components

Components:巛田

甾 is an ideographic compound. A farm 田 wiped out by a flood 巛.

Radical: 田 + 3 more strokes

甾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zāi
  • zī

Meanings of 甾 in Chinese

1

zāi甾

A class of organic compounds, such as steroids, widely found in living organisms, including cholesterol and various hormones.
胆固醇是一种常见的甾类化合物。
Cholesterol is a common steroidal compound.
Same as '灾' (zāi), meaning disaster or calamity.
那场洪涝,给村子带来了巨大的甾难。
That flood brought immense calamity to the village.
2

zī甾

When pronounced 'zī', '甾' refers to an ancient river name, similar to '淄'.
甾河古时流经此地。
The Zi River flowed through this area in ancient times.

Words with 甾

  • zāi甾lèi类steroids, sterols
  • zāi甾hé河Zai River
  • zāi甾nán难disaster, calamity
  • zāi甾shuǐ水Rice water, Rice wash
  • zāi甾zhào兆steroid precursor, steroid sign
  • zhí植wù物zāi甾chún醇phytosterol, plant sterol

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Questions about 甾

What does 甾 mean in Chinese?

甾 (zāi) means “A class of organic compounds” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 甾?

甾 has 2 pronunciations: zāi, zī.

How many strokes does 甾 have?

甾 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 甾?

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

What is the radical of 甾?

The radical of 甾 is 田, and 甾 is an ideographic compound.

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