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牾 Stroke Order — How to Write 牾

Stroke Order

牾 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 牛, 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.

牾 Radical and Character Components

Components:牛吾

牾 is a phono-semantic compound: 牛 (ox) carries the meaning, while 吾 indicates the sound.

Radical: 牛 + 7 more strokes

牾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wǔ

Meanings of 牾 in Chinese

1

wǔ牾

To contradict; to go against or be disobedient; often used in the compound 'dǐwǔ' (抵牾) meaning conflict or contradiction.
这两份报告的内容有些抵牾之处。
There are some contradictions in the content of these two reports.

Words with 牾

  • dí抵wǔ牾contradiction, conflict

Idioms with 牾

  • zì自xiāng相dǐ抵wǔ牾to contradict oneself

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Questions about 牾

What does 牾 mean in Chinese?

牾 (wǔ) means “To contradict” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 牾?

牾 is pronounced wǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 牾 have?

牾 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 牾?

牾 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 牛. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 牾?

The radical of 牾 is 牛, and 牾 is a phono-semantic compound.

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