玺 Stroke Order — How to Write 玺
玺 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 玉, 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.
玺 Radical and Character Components
玺 is a phono-semantic compound: 玉 (jade) carries the meaning, while 尔 indicates the sound.
Radical: 玉 + 5 more strokes
玺 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xǐ
Meanings of 玺 in Chinese
xǐ玺
Words with 玺
Idioms with 玺
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Open the tool →Questions about 玺
What does 玺 mean in Chinese?
玺 (xǐ) means “Seal” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 玺?
玺 is pronounced xǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 玺 have?
玺 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 玺?
玺 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 玉. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 玺?
The radical of 玺 is 玉, and 玺 is a phono-semantic compound.