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撅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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撅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撅 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

撅 Stroke Order — How to Write 撅

Stroke Order

撅 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.

撅 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌厥

撅 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 厥 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 12 more strokes

撅 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • juē
  • jué

Meanings of 撅 in Chinese

1

juē撅

To stick up or to pout (e.g., lips, tail, pigtail).
她撅着嘴，看起来很不高兴。
She pouted, looking very unhappy.
To snap or break (a long, slender object) by bending it sharply.
别把铅笔撅断了
Don't snap the pencil in two.
2

jué撅

Short-sighted, petty, or narrow-minded, often describing someone lacking broader vision or strategy, typically used to refer to a "撅撅小人" (a petty, small-minded person).
他总是因为一点小事就和人大吵，真是个撅撅小人。
He always argues fiercely over trifles; he's truly a petty, narrow-minded person.
To dig; to excavate (used interchangeably with '掘 jué' for digging).
他撅开了一个小坑。
He dug a small pit.

Common Words and Phrases with 撅

1
juē撅bā巴
To break or snap (e.g., a branch); to revive a fainted person by massaging their limbs.
风太大了，把窗户上的小木条都撅巴了
The wind was too strong, it broke off the small wooden strip on the window.
2
juē撅zuǐ嘴
To pout; to push out one's lips, often to show displeasure or sulkiness.
小女孩因为没得到她想要的玩具而撅着嘴。
The little girl pouted because she didn't get the toy she wanted.

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Questions about 撅

What does 撅 mean in Chinese?

撅 (juē) means “To stick up or to pout (e.g” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 撅?

撅 has 2 pronunciations: juē, jué.

How many strokes does 撅 have?

撅 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 撅?

撅 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 撅?

The radical of 撅 is 扌, and 撅 is a phono-semantic compound.