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戽 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

戽 Stroke Order — How to Write 戽

Stroke Order

戽 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 户, 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.

戽 Radical and Character Components

Components:户斗

戽 is a phono-semantic compound: 斗 (bucket) carries the meaning, while 户 indicates the sound.

Radical: 户 + 4 more strokes

戽 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • hù

Meanings of 戽 in Chinese

1

hù戽

An old-style farm tool, also known as a 'hùdǒu' (dipper), used for drawing water to irrigate fields.
农民用戽斗从河里汲水灌溉稻田。
Farmers use a hùdǒu to draw water from the river to irrigate the paddy fields.
To scoop or bail water using a 'hù', a traditional type of dipper or scoop.
老农用戽把田里的积水戽走。
The old farmer used a scoop to drain the accumulated water from the field.

Common Words and Phrases with 戽

1
hù戽dǒu斗
a bailing bucket; an old-fashioned farm implement used for drawing water to irrigate fields.
老农们用戽斗从河里舀水,浇灌着干旱的稻田
The old farmers used a hudou (a traditional dipper) to scoop water from the river, irrigating the dry paddy fields.

More words with 戽

  • hù戽shuǐ水to scoop water, to bail water

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Questions about 戽

What does 戽 mean in Chinese?

戽 (hù) means “An old-style farm tool” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 戽?

戽 is pronounced hù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 戽 have?

戽 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 戽?

戽 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 户. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 戽?

The radical of 戽 is 户, and 戽 is a phono-semantic compound.

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