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罄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
罄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

罄 Stroke Order — How to Write 罄

Stroke Order

罄 is written in 17 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 缶, 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.

罄 Radical and Character Components

Components:殸缶

罄 is a phono-semantic compound: 缶 (pottery) carries the meaning, while 殸 indicates the sound.

Radical: 缶 + 11 more strokes

罄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qìng

Meanings of 罄 in Chinese

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qìng罄

Original meaning refers to an empty vessel; extended to mean to exhaust, to use up completely.
这款热门商品已经告罄。
This popular product has already sold out.
A percussive musical instrument, a type of chime, often made of stone or metal, similar to '磬'.
寺庙里悬挂着一个巨大的罄。
A huge chime (qìng) hangs in the temple.
To appear; to be manifest, especially in front of someone or something.
他的才华早已罄于人前，众人皆知其非凡。
His talent had long since manifested before people; everyone knew his extraordinary nature.
To describe a dignified, solemn, and orderly appearance or demeanor, often used in the phrase '罄然'.
教授衣着整洁，神态罄然，给学生们留下了深刻的印象。
The professor was neatly dressed, with a dignified and composed demeanor, leaving a deep impression on the students.

Common Words and Phrases with 罄

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qìng罄zhú竹nán难shū书
Too numerous to record, often used to describe countless crimes or misdeeds.
那个盗窃团伙作案累累，给社会造成了巨大的危害，其罪行真是罄竹难书。
That theft gang committed numerous crimes, causing immense harm to society; their transgressions are truly too numerous to be recorded.

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Questions about 罄

What does 罄 mean in Chinese?

罄 (qìng) means “A percussive musical instrument” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 罄?

罄 is pronounced qìng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 罄 have?

罄 has 17 strokes.

How do you write 罄?

罄 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical 缶. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 罄?

The radical of 罄 is 缶, and 罄 is a phono-semantic compound.