妾 Stroke Order — How to Write 妾
妾 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, 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.
妾 Radical and Character Components
妾 is an ideographic compound. A woman 女 branded 辛 as a slave.
Radical: 女 + 5 more strokes
妾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- qiè
Meanings of 妾 in Chinese
qiè妾
Words with 妾
- chén臣qiè妾Your servant
- nà纳qiè妾Take a concubine
- qiè妾shēn身I, a humble woman, I, a concubine
- qiè妾shì室Concubine, Secondary wife
- qiè妾xīn心concubine's heart, my heart
- jī姬qiè妾concubine, mistress
- yìng媵qiè妾dowry concubine, concubine
- qī妻qiè妾chéng成qún群a large harem, many wives and concubines
Idioms with 妾
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Open the tool →Questions about 妾
What does 妾 mean in Chinese?
妾 (qiè) means “In old times” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 妾?
妾 is pronounced qiè in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 妾 have?
妾 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 妾?
妾 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 妾?
The radical of 妾 is 女, and 妾 is an ideographic compound.