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阄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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阄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

阄 Stroke Order — How to Write 阄

Stroke Order

阄 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 门, 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.

阄 Radical and Character Components

Components:门龟

Radical: 门 + 7 more strokes

阄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiū

Meanings of 阄 in Chinese

1

jiū阄

To draw lots or cast lots to make a decision or determine a winner.
我们抓阄来决定谁去买咖啡吧。
Let's draw lots to decide who goes to buy coffee.
A slip of paper or similar item used for drawing lots.
大家把写好的阄都放进了盒子里。
Everyone put their written slips into the box.

Words with 阄

  • zhuā抓jiū阄ér儿draw lots
  • zhuā抓jiū阄draw lots, cast lots
  • zhuā抓le了gè个jiū阄Drew lots, Drew a lot

Idioms with 阄

  • huà话lǐ里cáng藏jiū阄speak in riddles
  • shè设gòu彀cáng藏jiū阄Set a trap and hide a trick

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Questions about 阄

What does 阄 mean in Chinese?

阄 (jiū) means “A slip of paper or similar item used for drawing lots” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 阄?

阄 is pronounced jiū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 阄 have?

阄 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 阄?

阄 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 门. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 阄?

The radical of 阄 is 门.

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