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雎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
雎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

雎 Stroke Order — How to Write 雎

Stroke Order

雎 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 隹, 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.

雎 Radical and Character Components

Components:且隹

雎 is a phono-semantic compound: 隹 (bird) carries the meaning, while 且 indicates the sound.

Radical: 隹 + 5 more strokes

雎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jū

Meanings of 雎 in Chinese

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jū雎

Osprey; a fish-eating bird of prey, also known as '雎鸠' or '王雎'. It can be used as a standalone character '雎' to refer to this bird.
那只雎在空中盘旋，寻找猎物
That osprey circled in the air, looking for prey.
In traditional Chinese medicine, "雎" (jū) is an archaic variant of "疽" (jū), referring to a type of carbuncle or deep-rooted abscess.
据古籍记载，此处的“雎”字通“疽”，意指一种疮疡疾病
According to ancient records, the character "雎" here is interchangeable with "疽", meaning a type of sore or carbuncle.
Ju is the name of a river located in the central-western part of Hubei Province, China. It merges with the Zhang River to form the Ju-Zhang River, which flows into the Yangtze River west of Jiangling County.
我们沿着雎水畔漫步，欣赏两岸风光
We strolled along the banks of the Ju River, enjoying the scenery on both sides.
A Chinese surname.
雎先生是我们学校的语文老师。
Mr. Ju is our school's Chinese language teacher.

Words with 雎

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Questions about 雎

What does 雎 mean in Chinese?

雎 (jū) means “Osprey” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 雎?

雎 is pronounced jū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 雎 have?

雎 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 雎?

雎 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 隹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 雎?

The radical of 雎 is 隹, and 雎 is a phono-semantic compound.