钗 Stroke Order — How to Write 钗
钗 is written in 8 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.
钗 Radical and Character Components
钗 is an ideographic compound. A metal 钅 fork 叉; 叉 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 钅 + 3 more strokes
钗 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- chāi
Meanings of 钗 in Chinese
chāi钗
Words with 钗
Idioms with 钗
- duàn断chāi钗chóng重hé合reconcile and reunite after separation
- fēn分chāi钗pī劈fèng凤a married couple separating
- fēn分chāi钗pò破jìng镜husband and wife separated
- jīn金chāi钗xì细hé合tokens of deep affection and enduring love
- jīng荆chāi钗bù布ǎo袄plainly dressed, humble, or poor
- jīng荆chāi钗bù布qún裙simple and humble attire
- pò破jìng镜fēn分chāi钗to divorce or part ways
- qún裙bù布chāi钗jīng荆dressed simply and frugally
- qún裙bù布jīng荆chāi钗poor woman's simple attire
- shí十èr二jīn金chāi钗a group of beautiful women
- chāi钗héng横bìn鬓luàn乱disheveled hair and askew hairpins
- chāi钗jīng荆qún裙bù布simply dressed
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Open the tool →Questions about 钗
What does 钗 mean in Chinese?
钗 (chāi) means “A type of hairpin for women” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 钗?
钗 is pronounced chāi in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 钗 have?
钗 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 钗?
钗 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 钗?
The radical of 钗 is 钅, and 钗 is an ideographic compound.