拄 Stroke Order — How to Write 拄
拄 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.
拄 Radical and Character Components
拄 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 主 indicates the sound.
Radical: 扌 + 5 more strokes
拄 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhǔ
Meanings of 拄 in Chinese
zhǔ拄
Words with 拄
Idioms with 拄
- chēng撑cháng肠zhǔ拄dù肚extremely full from overeating
- chēng撑mén门zhǔ拄hù户bear main responsibility
- chēng撑tiān天zhǔ拄dì地of immense stature or importance
- zhǔ拄hù笏kàn看shān山Official appreciating nature with lofty spirit
- zhǔ拄hù笏xī西shān山enjoy leisure and elegance in office
- zhǔ拄jiá颊kàn看shān山enjoy refined leisure while contemplating nature
- chēng撑cháng肠zhǔ拄fù腹to eat to one's fill
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Open the tool →Questions about 拄
What does 拄 mean in Chinese?
拄 (zhǔ) means “To refute or argue against” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 拄?
拄 is pronounced zhǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 拄 have?
拄 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 拄?
拄 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 拄?
The radical of 拄 is 扌, and 拄 is a phono-semantic compound.
