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蹶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蹶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蹶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蹶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蹶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蹶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蹶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蹶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蹶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蹶 Stroke Order — How to Write 蹶

Stroke Order

蹶 is written in 19 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 足, 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.

蹶 Radical and Character Components

Components:足厥

蹶 is a phono-semantic compound: 足 (foot) carries the meaning, while 厥 indicates the sound.

Radical: 足 + 12 more strokes

蹶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jué
  • juě

Meanings of 蹶 in Chinese

1

jué蹶

to stumble and fall; to trip.
他一不留神，踩空了台阶，差点儿跌蹶在地
He wasn't paying attention and missed a step, almost stumbling and falling to the ground.
To stumble; a setback or failure, often implying an inability to recover from it, as in '一蹶不振' (never recover from a setback).
这次挫折让他一蹶不振，失去了所有的信心。
This setback left him utterly demoralized, and he lost all his confidence.
To be exhausted or depleted; to run out of something, often referring to resources, energy, or wealth.
连续数日的劳作，让他精力俱蹶
Several days of continuous labor left him completely exhausted.
To step on; to trample.
孩子们在草地上追逐嬉戏，不小心将花朵蹶坏了
The children were chasing and playing on the grass and accidentally trampled the flowers.
2

juě蹶

To kick backward with hind legs (usually by a horse or mule)
这匹马脾气很暴躁，小心它尥蹶子
This horse has a very bad temper; be careful it might kick with its hind legs.

Common Words and Phrases with 蹶

1
jué蹶jiǎo角
to kowtow; to knock one's forehead to the ground
为了表达对老师的敬意，他恭敬地蹶角施礼
To express his reverence for the teacher, he respectfully kowtowed and bowed.
2
jué蹶zǐ子
to buck (said of horses or donkeys)
那匹老马虽然年纪大了，但脾气依然暴躁，一靠近它就可能会踢蹶子。
That old horse, though aged, still has a fiery temper; if you get close to it, it might kick backward.

More words with 蹶

Idioms with 蹶

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Questions about 蹶

What does 蹶 mean in Chinese?

蹶 (jué) means “to stumble and fall” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蹶?

蹶 has 2 pronunciations: jué, juě.

How many strokes does 蹶 have?

蹶 has 19 strokes.

How do you write 蹶?

蹶 is written in 19 strokes, starting from the radical 足. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蹶?

The radical of 蹶 is 足, and 蹶 is a phono-semantic compound.