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铗 Stroke Order — How to Write 铗

Stroke Order

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

铗 Radical and Character Components

Components:钅夹

铗 is an ideographic compound. Metal 钅 used to grasp 夹 items; 夹 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 钅 + 6 more strokes

铗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiá

Meanings of 铗 in Chinese

1

jiá铗

Tongs or pincers, especially those used in metallurgy for handling hot metals or for casting.
老铁匠用火铗夹起烧红的铁块,准备锻打。
The old blacksmith used fire tongs to pick up the glowing red iron block, preparing to forge it.
a short, double-edged sword
他腰间佩戴着一柄短铗。
He wore a short, double-edged sword at his waist.
Sword hilt; the handle of a sword.
他握紧了剑铗,准备迎接挑战。
He gripped the sword hilt, ready to face the challenge.

Words with 铗

  • huǒ火jiá铗Fire tongs, Coal tongs
  • jiàn剑jiá铗scabbard, sheath
  • duǎn短jiá铗short sword, dagger

Idioms with 铗

  • dàn弹jiá铗wú无yú鱼express discontent about poor living conditions
  • féng冯shēng生dàn弹jiá铗unappreciated talent desires better treatment

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Questions about 铗

What does 铗 mean in Chinese?

铗 (jiá) means “Tongs or pincers” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 铗?

铗 is pronounced jiá in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 铗 have?

铗 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 铗?

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

What is the radical of 铗?

The radical of 铗 is 钅, and 铗 is an ideographic compound.

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