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嗉 Stroke Order — How to Write 嗉

Stroke Order

嗉 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

嗉 Radical and Character Components

Components:口素

嗉 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 素 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 10 more strokes

嗉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • sù

Meanings of 嗉 in Chinese

1

sù嗉

The crop (a pouch in a bird's gullet where food is stored before digestion).
小鸡的嗉子鼓鼓的,因为它刚吃饱。
The chick's crop is bulging because it just ate.
A small flask or bottle for wine or liquor, often referred to as a 'wine flask' (酒嗉子).
他从怀里掏出一个小酒嗉子,美美地喝了一口
He pulled a small wine flask from his pocket and took a satisfying sip.

Common Words and Phrases with 嗉

1
sù嗉náng囊
The crop; a sac-like organ in birds and insects for storing food, part of their digestive system.
鸽子的嗉囊里储存着未消化的谷物。
The pigeon's crop stores undigested grains.
2
sù嗉zǐ子
a bird's crop
鸽子会把食物暂时储存在嗉子里,等有空的时候再慢慢消化。
Pigeons temporarily store food in their crop, and then slowly digest it when they have time.

More words with 嗉

  • jiǔ酒sù嗉zi子Drunkard, Heavy drinker

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Questions about 嗉

What does 嗉 mean in Chinese?

嗉 (sù) means “The crop (a pouch in a bird's gullet where food is stored before digestion)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 嗉?

嗉 is pronounced sù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 嗉 have?

嗉 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 嗉?

嗉 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 嗉?

The radical of 嗉 is 口, and 嗉 is a phono-semantic compound.

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