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橱 Stroke Order — How to Write 橱

Stroke Order

橱 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

橱 Radical and Character Components

Components:木厨

橱 is an ideographic compound. A wooden 木 cabinet 厨; 厨 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 木 + 12 more strokes

橱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chú

Meanings of 橱 in Chinese

1

chú橱

a type of cabinet or cupboard for storing things, typically with doors; a wardrobe, bookcase, or kitchen cabinet.
我把新衣服放进了衣橱里。
I put my new clothes into the wardrobe.

Common Words and Phrases with 橱

1
chú橱chuāng窗
A shop window or display window, which is a glass front of a store used to exhibit products. It can also metaphorically refer to something that showcases particular features or characteristics.
圣诞节前夕,商店的橱窗里摆满了各种各样的节日装饰品。
On the eve of Christmas, the shop windows were filled with all sorts of holiday decorations.
2
chú橱guì柜
A cabinet or cupboard, typically for storing food or dishes, sometimes a low unit that can also serve as a table.
她打开橱柜,拿出了一些新鲜的水果。
She opened the cabinet and took out some fresh fruit.

More words with 橱

  • bì壁chú橱closet, cupboard
  • guì柜chú橱cupboard, cabinet
  • yī衣chú橱wardrobe, closet
  • shā纱chú橱screen cupboard, gauze cupboard
  • bì碧shā纱chú橱green gauze cabinet
  • wǔ五dǒu斗chú橱chest of drawers, dresser
  • wǎn碗chú橱cupboard, dish cabinet
  • chú橱chuāng窗lǐ里in the shop window, in the display window
  • yī衣chú橱lǐ里in the wardrobe, in the closet

Idioms with 橱

  • liǎng两jiǎo脚shū书chú橱a pedantic scholar lacking practical skills
  • yǒu有jiǎo脚shū书chú橱a walking encyclopedia
  • lì立dì地shū书chú橱a walking encyclopedia

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Questions about 橱

What does 橱 mean in Chinese?

橱 (chú) means “a type of cabinet or cupboard for storing things, typically with doors; a wardrobe, bookcase, or kitchen cabinet” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 橱?

橱 is pronounced chú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 橱 have?

橱 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 橱?

橱 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 橱?

The radical of 橱 is 木, and 橱 is an ideographic compound.

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