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掇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
掇 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

掇 Stroke Order — How to Write 掇

Stroke Order

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

掇 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌叕

掇 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 叕 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 8 more strokes

掇 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • duō

Meanings of 掇 in Chinese

1

duō掇

To pick up; to gather; to collect.
他喜欢在海边掇拾贝壳。
He likes to collect seashells by the sea.
To pick up or carry with both hands (e.g., a chair, a bench); to hold something with both hands.
他走上前，双手掇起那把椅子。
He walked forward and picked up the chair with both hands.

Common Words and Phrases with 掇

1
duō掇nòng弄
To fix, arrange, or stir up trouble.
小明喜欢把他的模型飞机掇弄来掇弄去，拆了又装。
Xiao Ming enjoys tinkering with his model airplane, disassembling and reassembling it.
2
duō掇pí皮
To be candid and forthright; without concealment.
他说话总是喜欢掇皮，有什么说什么，从不拐弯抹角。
He always likes to speak frankly, saying whatever he thinks without beating around the bush.
3
duō掇shí拾
To pick up, tidy up, or collect.
老爷爷喜欢掇拾一些有趣的故事讲给孩子们听。
The old grandfather likes to collect interesting stories to tell the children.

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Questions about 掇

What does 掇 mean in Chinese?

掇 (duō) means “To pick up” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 掇?

掇 is pronounced duō in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 掇 have?

掇 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 掇?

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

What is the radical of 掇?

The radical of 掇 is 扌, and 掇 is a phono-semantic compound.