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薯 Stroke Order — How to Write 薯

Stroke Order

薯 is written in 18 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

薯 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹署

薯 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 署 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 14 more strokes

薯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shǔ

Meanings of 薯 in Chinese

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shǔ薯

Shǔliáng (Chinese yam, Dioscorea cirrhosa): A perennial herbaceous plant with climbing stems and underground tubers, used for dyeing cotton and linen; also refers to its fruit.
薯莨的块茎可以用来提取染料。
The tubers of Dioscorea cirrhosa can be used to extract dye.
Perennial herbaceous plant (Dioscorea villosa or wild yam), with climbing stems and edible cylindrical tubers, commonly known as 'shānyào' (Chinese yam).
山药就是薯蓣的块根，营养丰富，是常见的药食两用食材。
Yam is the tuber of Dioscorea villosa, rich in nutrients, and a common ingredient used both as food and medicine.
Sweet potato (the plant or its edible tuber). It is a common term used in various names for different types of sweet potatoes.
我喜欢吃烤红薯，它们香甜软糯
I like eating baked sweet potatoes; they are fragrant, sweet, and soft.
Potato; the edible tuber of the potato plant.
我喜欢吃炸薯条。
I like to eat French fries.

Common Words and Phrases with 薯

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shǔ薯yù蓣
A common yam, also known as Chinese yam (Dioscorea opposita), a perennial climbing plant cultivated for its edible underground tubers.
这道汤品中加入了新鲜的薯蓣，口感软糯，营养丰富。
Fresh Chinese yam is added to this soup, giving it a soft and smooth texture, and making it rich in nutrients.

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Questions about 薯

What does 薯 mean in Chinese?

薯 (shǔ) means “Potato” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 薯?

薯 is pronounced shǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 薯 have?

薯 has 18 strokes.

How do you write 薯?

薯 is written in 18 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 薯?

The radical of 薯 is 艹, and 薯 is a phono-semantic compound.