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啬 Stroke Order — How to Write 啬

Stroke Order

啬 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 十, 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.

啬 Radical and Character Components

Components:土丷回

Radical: 十 + 8 more strokes

啬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • sè

Meanings of 啬 in Chinese

1

sè啬

Stingy; reluctant to spend money or share things, often used in the compound word '吝啬' (lìnsè).
他生性吝啬,从不请客
He is naturally stingy and never treats others.
To harvest crops; the same as '穑'.
农民们辛勤耕耘,到了秋天便开始啬收庄稼。
Farmers diligently cultivate the land, and in autumn, they begin to harvest the crops.

Common Words and Phrases with 啬

1
sè啬kè刻
Stingy and harsh; miserly and unkind.
那位老板虽然很有钱,却对员工十分啬刻,从不愿多发一分奖金。
Although that boss was very rich, he was extremely stingy and unkind to his employees, never willing to give an extra penny in bonus.

More words with 啬

  • lìn吝sè啬stingy, miserly
  • sè啬shōu收collect sparingly, receive sparingly
  • xiān纤sè啬stingy, parsimonious

Idioms with 啬

  • lìn吝sè啬guǐ鬼a miser or penny-pincher
  • sè啬jǐ己fèng奉gōng公be frugal and devoted to public service
  • suō缩yī衣sè啬shí食to live a frugal life

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Questions about 啬

What does 啬 mean in Chinese?

啬 (sè) means “Stingy” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 啬?

啬 is pronounced sè in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 啬 have?

啬 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 啬?

啬 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 十. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 啬?

The radical of 啬 is 十.

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