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鸹 Stroke Order — How to Write 鸹

Stroke Order

鸹 is written in 11 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.

鸹 Radical and Character Components

Components:舌鸟

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

Radical: 鸟 + 6 more strokes

鸹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • guā

Meanings of 鸹 in Chinese

1

guā鸹

A colloquial term for a crow, often appearing in the compound '老鸹' (lǎo guā).
窗外有只老鸹在叫。
There's a crow cawing outside the window.
A type of bird, often referring to a crow or raven (variant of 鴰).
一只黑色的鸹在树枝上叫着。
A black crow was cawing on the branch.

Words with 鸹

  • lǎo老gua鸹crow, raven
  • wū乌guā鸹crow, raven

Idioms with 鸹

  • lǎo老guā鸹wō窝lǐ里chū出fèng凤huáng凰outstanding person from humble origins
  • tiān天xià下lǎo老guā鸹yī一bān般hēi黑Bad people are similar everywhere

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Questions about 鸹

What does 鸹 mean in Chinese?

鸹 (guā) means “A colloquial term for a crow” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鸹?

鸹 is pronounced guā in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 鸹 have?

鸹 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 鸹?

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

What is the radical of 鸹?

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

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