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蒺 Stroke Order — How to Write 蒺

Stroke Order

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

蒺 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹疾

蒺 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 疾 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 10 more strokes

蒺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jí

Meanings of 蒺 in Chinese

1

jí蒺

Tribulus terrestris; caltrop (a plant with thorny fruit, seeds used in traditional medicine).
蒺藜是一种常见的草本植物,其果实有刺,种子可以入药。
Tribulus terrestris is a common herbaceous plant; its fruit has thorns, and its seeds can be used as medicine.

Common Words and Phrases with 蒺

1
jí蒺lí藜
A puncture vine (Tribulus terrestris), an annual herb with thorny fruits that can be used in traditional medicine. It can also refer to caltrop-like objects.
田埂边长满了蒺藜,行走时要格外小心。
The edges of the field are covered with puncture vines (caltrops); one must be extra careful when walking.

More words with 蒺

  • tiě铁jí蒺lí藜caltrop, crow's foot

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Questions about 蒺

What does 蒺 mean in Chinese?

蒺 (jí) means “Tribulus terrestris” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蒺?

蒺 is pronounced jí in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蒺 have?

蒺 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 蒺?

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

What is the radical of 蒺?

The radical of 蒺 is 艹, and 蒺 is a phono-semantic compound.

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