跖 Stroke Order — How to Write 跖
跖 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 足, 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.
跖 Radical and Character Components
跖 is a phono-semantic compound: 足 (foot) carries the meaning, while 石 indicates the sound.
Radical: 足 + 5 more strokes
跖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhí
Meanings of 跖 in Chinese
zhí跖
Common Words and Phrases with 跖
More words with 跖
Idioms with 跖
- zhāo朝yí夷mù暮zhí跖reputation changes quickly from praise to blame
- dào盗zhí跖zhī之wù物Ill-gotten gains
- gāo高zhǎng掌yuǎn远zhí跖pioneer and break new ground
- zhí跖gǒu狗fèi吠yáo尧Each serves their own master
- zhí跖quǎn犬fèi吠yáo尧Loyalty to one's own side
- zhí跖quǎn犬shì噬yáo尧maliciously attack a virtuous person
- lì詈yí夷wéi为zhí跖Slander a good person as a villain
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Open the tool →Questions about 跖
What does 跖 mean in Chinese?
跖 (zhí) means “The sole of the foot” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 跖?
跖 is pronounced zhí in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 跖 have?
跖 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 跖?
跖 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 足. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 跖?
The radical of 跖 is 足, and 跖 is a phono-semantic compound.