嗽 Stroke Order — How to Write 嗽
嗽 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.
嗽 Radical and Character Components
嗽 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 欶 indicates the sound.
Radical: 口 + 11 more strokes
嗽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sòu
Meanings of 嗽 in Chinese
sòu嗽
Words with 嗽
Idioms with 嗽
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Open the tool →Questions about 嗽
What does 嗽 mean in Chinese?
嗽 (sòu) means “Used in the compound word "咳嗽" (késòu), meaning to cough” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 嗽?
嗽 is pronounced sòu in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 嗽 have?
嗽 has 14 strokes.
How do you write 嗽?
嗽 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 嗽?
The radical of 嗽 is 口, and 嗽 is a phono-semantic compound.