鸶 Stroke Order — How to Write 鸶
鸶 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鸟, 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.
鸶 Radical and Character Components
鸶 is a phono-semantic compound: 鸟 (bird) carries the meaning, while 丝 indicates the sound.
Radical: 鸟 + 5 more strokes
鸶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sī
Meanings of 鸶 in Chinese
sī鸶
Words with 鸶
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Open the tool →Questions about 鸶
What does 鸶 mean in Chinese?
鸶 (sī) means “Egret” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 鸶?
鸶 is pronounced sī in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 鸶 have?
鸶 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 鸶?
鸶 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 鸟. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 鸶?
The radical of 鸶 is 鸟, and 鸶 is a phono-semantic compound.