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綮 Stroke Order — How to Write 綮

Stroke Order

綮 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 糸, 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.

綮 Radical and Character Components

Components:户攵糸

綮 is an ideographic compound. A silk 糸 banner over a door 户.

Radical: 糸 + 8 more strokes

綮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qǐ
  • qìng

Meanings of 綮 in Chinese

1

qǐ綮

An ancient official's ceremonial halberd cover, used as a symbol of authority or identification.
官府出行,前导手持綮,以示身份
When officials traveled, the vanguard held the ceremonial halberd covers to display their status.
Fine, delicate silk fabric.
她收藏的古籍,封面多以綮为饰
Many of the ancient books she collected had covers adorned with fine silk.
2

qìng綮

The juncture of muscles and bones; figuratively, the crucial point or crux of a matter.
这篇文章抓住了问题的肯綮,深入剖析了事件的本质
This article grasped the crux of the problem, deeply analyzing the essence of the event.

Words with 綮

  • kěn肯qìng綮crux, vital point
  • qìng綮bó帛embroidered silk, patterned silk
  • qìng綮yào要zhī之chù处crux, key point
  • yǐ以qìng綮wéi为shì饰Adorned with intricate patterns, Decorated with fine embroidery

Idioms with 綮

  • dòng洞zhōng中kěn肯qìng綮grasp the crucial point
  • shēn深zhōng中kěn肯qìng綮hit the nail on the head
  • dòng动zhòng中kěn肯qǐ綮hit the crucial point

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Questions about 綮

What does 綮 mean in Chinese?

綮 (qǐ) means “Fine, delicate silk fabric” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 綮?

綮 has 2 pronunciations: qǐ, qìng.

How many strokes does 綮 have?

綮 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 綮?

綮 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 糸. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 綮?

The radical of 綮 is 糸, and 綮 is an ideographic compound.

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