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杼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
杼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

杼 Stroke Order — How to Write 杼

Stroke Order

杼 is written in 8 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.

杼 Radical and Character Components

Components:木予

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

Radical: 木 + 4 more strokes

杼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhù

Meanings of 杼 in Chinese

1

zhù杼

When pronounced zhù, 杼 refers to the reed or shuttle of a loom. It is also used metaphorically to describe the unique and original conception or arrangement of a literary work, often appearing in the idiom '自出机杼'.
这部作品文思精巧，自出机杼，深受读者喜爱。
The literary thought in this work is exquisite and highly original, making it deeply loved by readers.
To thin out, pare down, or reduce, often referring to material or unnecessary parts to optimize for a specific function or context.
为了提升效率，我们应杼减工作流程中的不必要环节。
To improve efficiency, we should pare down unnecessary steps in the workflow.

Words with 杼

Idioms with 杼

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Questions about 杼

What does 杼 mean in Chinese?

杼 (zhù) means “When pronounced zhù” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 杼?

杼 is pronounced zhù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 杼 have?

杼 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 杼?

杼 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 杼?

The radical of 杼 is 木, and 杼 is a phono-semantic compound.