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诫 Stroke Order — How to Write 诫

Stroke Order

诫 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, 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.

诫 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠戒

诫 is an ideographic compound. Words 讠 of warning 戒; 戒 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 讠 + 7 more strokes

诫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiè

Meanings of 诫 in Chinese

1

jiè诫

To warn or admonish someone to be careful or to pay attention to something.
老师告诫学生们,在考试时不要作弊。
The teacher admonished the students not to cheat during the exam.
A written admonition, warning, or proclamation.
这篇古老的文献记载了先人留下的诫言。
This ancient document records the admonitions left by our ancestors.
A literary genre: admonitory or instructive writings, often in the style of an edict or a warning letter.
这部古籍中的许多诫言至今仍有深远的影响。
Many admonitions in this ancient text still have profound influence today.

Words with 诫

  • guī规jiè诫admonition, instruction
  • xùn训jiè诫To admonish or reprimand.
  • gào告jiè诫warn, admonish
  • jǐng警jiè诫warning, admonition
  • quàn劝jiè诫Admonish, Exhort
  • jiè诫yán言admonition, warning
  • gào诰jiè诫admonition, exhortation
  • jiè诫wén文Precepts, Admonitions
  • jū鞠jiè诫admonish, respectfully admonish
  • zhào诏jiè诫imperial admonition, imperial warning
  • jiā家jiè诫Family precepts, Family instructions
  • gào告jiè诫wǒ我men们warn us, admonish us

Idioms with 诫

  • xiǎo小chéng惩dà大jiè诫minor punishment, major warning
  • zhūn谆zhūn谆gào告jiè诫earnestly and patiently admonish
  • zhūn谆zhūn谆gào诰jiè诫earnestly instruct and admonish repeatedly
  • jiè诫mò莫ruò若yù豫Prevention is better than cure
  • duàn断zhī织zhī之jiè诫Don't give up halfway

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Questions about 诫

What does 诫 mean in Chinese?

诫 (jiè) means “A written admonition” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 诫?

诫 is pronounced jiè in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 诫 have?

诫 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 诫?

诫 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 诫?

The radical of 诫 is 讠, and 诫 is an ideographic compound.

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