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钌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
钌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
钌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
钌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
钌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
钌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
钌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

钌 Stroke Order — How to Write 钌

Stroke Order

钌 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, 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.

钌 Radical and Character Components

Components:钅了

钌 is a phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, while 了 indicates the sound.

Radical: 钅 + 2 more strokes

钌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • liǎo
  • liào

Meanings of 钌 in Chinese

1

liǎo钌

A hard, brittle, silvery-gray metallic element (ruthenium), often used in high-end ornaments.
这种稀有金属钌质地坚硬，常被用于制作高档饰品。
This rare metal, ruthenium, has a hard texture and is often used to make high-end ornaments.
2

liào钌

A type of latch or fastener (specifically '钌铞儿') typically nailed onto doors or windows to secure them.
我把门上的钌铞儿修好了，现在门可以牢牢地扣住了。
I fixed the latch on the door, and now it can be firmly fastened.

Common Words and Phrases with 钌

1
liào钌diào铞ér儿
hasp and staple
这扇旧木门上的钌铞儿已经生锈了，不好使了。
The latch on this old wooden door has already rusted and doesn't work well.

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Questions about 钌

What does 钌 mean in Chinese?

钌 (liǎo) means “A hard” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 钌?

钌 has 2 pronunciations: liǎo, liào.

How many strokes does 钌 have?

钌 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 钌?

钌 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 钌?

The radical of 钌 is 钅, and 钌 is a phono-semantic compound.