枵 Stroke Order — How to Write 枵

枵 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

枵 Radical and Character Components

Components:木号

枵 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 号 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 5 more strokes

枵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

xiāo

Meanings of 枵 in Chinese

xiāo枵

Empty; hollow; famished (as in an empty stomach).

经过长时间的户外活动，每个人都感到枵腹辘辘，期待着丰盛的晚餐。

After long hours of outdoor activities, everyone felt their stomachs rumbling with hunger, looking forward to a hearty dinner.

Sparse and thin (referring to the threads of fabric)

这件旧衣服已经枵薄得无法再穿了。

This old garment has become so flimsy and threadbare that it can no longer be worn.

Common Words and Phrases with 枵

xiāo枵fù腹cóng从gōng公

to work for the public good on an empty stomach

尽管已经到了午饭时间，王医生为了抢救病人，依然枵腹从公，在手术台上坚持了数小时。

Even though it was already lunchtime, Dr. Wang, in order to save the patient, continued to work on an empty stomach, prioritizing his duty, enduring several hours on the operating table.