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鹘 Stroke Order — How to Write 鹘

Stroke Order

鹘 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鸟, 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.

鹘 Radical and Character Components

Components:骨鸟

鹘 is a phono-semantic compound: 鸟 (bird) carries the meaning, while 骨 indicates the sound.

Radical: 鸟 + 10 more strokes

鹘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gǔ
  • hú

Meanings of 鹘 in Chinese

1

gǔ鹘

A type of bird, 'gǔzhōu', mentioned in ancient texts, characterized by a short tail and bluish-black plumage.
古籍中记载的鹘鸼,是一种短尾青黑的鸟。
The 'gǔzhōu' recorded in ancient texts is a short-tailed, bluish-black bird.
2

hú鹘

Refers to a type of falcon or hawk, often used in hunting.
猎人放飞了一只训练有素的鹘,去捕捉野兔。
The hunter released a well-trained falcon to catch rabbits.

Common Words and Phrases with 鹘

1
hú鹘lún仑tūn吞zǎo枣
To swallow something whole without proper understanding or analysis; to learn superficially.
他学习知识总是鹘仑吞枣,结果考试时一头雾水。
He always swallows knowledge whole, and as a result, was completely confused during the exam.

More words with 鹘

  • gǔ鹘zhōu鸼falcon, hawk
  • liè猎hú鹘hunting falcon, falcon
  • hú鹘zhōu鸼hú鹘jiū鸠sparrowhawk and kestrel, hawks and falcons

Idioms with 鹘

  • tù兔qǐ起hú鹘luò落agile and swift actions or fluent thoughts
  • gǔ鹘rù入yā鸦qún群a valiant person among ordinary ones
  • tù兔zǒu走gǔ鹘luò落swift and fluent action
  • yīng鹰qù觑hú鹘wàng望keenly observant like a raptor

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Questions about 鹘

What does 鹘 mean in Chinese?

鹘 (gǔ) means “A type of bird” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鹘?

鹘 has 2 pronunciations: gǔ, hú.

How many strokes does 鹘 have?

鹘 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 鹘?

鹘 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 鸟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 鹘?

The radical of 鹘 is 鸟, and 鹘 is a phono-semantic compound.

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