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阒 Stroke Order — How to Write 阒

Stroke Order

阒 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 门, 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.

阒 Radical and Character Components

Components:门狊

阒 is a phono-semantic compound: 门 (gate) carries the meaning, while 狊 indicates the sound.

Radical: 门 + 9 more strokes

阒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qù

Meanings of 阒 in Chinese

1

qù阒

Extremely quiet or silent; utterly deserted.
深夜的图书馆阒无一人,只剩下翻书的沙沙声。
The library was utterly deserted in the dead of night, with only the soft rustle of turning pages.

Common Words and Phrases with 阒

1
qù阒jì寂
Quiet; silent; still.
深夜,这座老宅阒寂无声,只有微风轻抚着窗棂。
Late at night, this old house was utterly silent, with only the breeze gently caressing the window frames.
2
qù阒rán然
quiet and still; silent and deserted
暴风雨过后,森林阒然无声,仿佛一切都被洗涤一新。
After the storm, the forest was utterly silent, as if everything had been washed anew.

More words with 阒

  • qù阒jì寂wú无shēng声dead silence, absolute silence

Idioms with 阒

  • qù阒rán然wú无shēng声utterly silent, not a sound
  • qù阒ruò若wú无rén人Completely deserted and silent
  • qù阒wú无rén人shēng声utterly quiet, devoid of human sound
  • qù阒qí其wú无rén人utterly deserted, not a soul in sight
  • qù阒wú无yī一rén人not a soul in sight

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Questions about 阒

What does 阒 mean in Chinese?

阒 (qù) means “Extremely quiet or silent” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 阒?

阒 is pronounced qù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 阒 have?

阒 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 阒?

阒 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 门. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 阒?

The radical of 阒 is 门, and 阒 is a phono-semantic compound.

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