殁 Stroke Order — How to Write 殁
殁 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 歹, 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.
殁 Radical and Character Components
殁 is a phono-semantic compound: 歹 (death) carries the meaning, while 殳 indicates the sound.
Radical: 歹 + 4 more strokes
殁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- mò
Meanings of 殁 in Chinese
mò殁
Words with 殁
Idioms with 殁
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Open the tool →Questions about 殁
What does 殁 mean in Chinese?
殁 (mò) means “to die” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 殁?
殁 is pronounced mò in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 殁 have?
殁 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 殁?
殁 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 歹. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 殁?
The radical of 殁 is 歹, and 殁 is a phono-semantic compound.