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嚓 Stroke Order — How to Write 嚓

Stroke Order

嚓 is written in 17 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

嚓 Radical and Character Components

Components:口察

嚓 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 察 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 14 more strokes

嚓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • cā
  • chā

Meanings of 嚓 in Chinese

1

cā嚓

An onomatopoeia, often describing a light, quick scraping or rustling sound, such as footsteps or leaves moving.
树叶被风吹得嚓嚓作响
The leaves rustled 'cā cā' as the wind blew them.
2

chā嚓

An onomatopoeic word, often used in '喀嚓' (kāchā) to describe a snapping, cracking, or crunching sound.
树枝被风吹得喀嚓一声断了。
The branch snapped with a crack, broken by the wind.

Words with 嚓

  • kā喀chā嚓snap, crack
  • kā咔chā嚓Click, Snap
  • pā啪chā嚓Crash, Snap
  • chā嚓chā嚓rustle, crunch
  • cā嚓cā嚓zuò作xiǎng响rustling, swishing

Idioms with 嚓

  • qī嘁qī嘁cā嚓cā嚓whispering and chattering, gossiping

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Questions about 嚓

What does 嚓 mean in Chinese?

嚓 (cā) means “An onomatopoeia” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 嚓?

嚓 has 2 pronunciations: cā, chā.

How many strokes does 嚓 have?

嚓 has 17 strokes.

How do you write 嚓?

嚓 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 嚓?

The radical of 嚓 is 口, and 嚓 is a phono-semantic compound.

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