佝 Stroke Order — How to Write 佝

Stroke Order

佝 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, 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.

佝 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻句

Radical: 亻 + 5 more strokes

佝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

gōu
kòu

Meanings of 佝 in Chinese

gōu佝

Rickets, a disease (especially in children) caused by vitamin D deficiency, leading to softening and weakening of bones and skeletal deformities, often resulting in a stooped or bent posture.

这个孩子因为营养不良，导致身体有些佝偻

Due to malnutrition, this child developed rickets, causing their body to become somewhat stooped.

kòu佝

When pronounced 'kòu' in '佝瞀' (kòu mào), '佝' refers to being ignorant, foolish, or lacking understanding.

他看起来佝瞀无知，不明白这些复杂的理论。

He appears ignorant and foolish, failing to comprehend these complex theories.

Common Words and Phrases with 佝

gōu佝lóu偻

Stooped; having a bent back due to old age or illness.

那位老奶奶年事已高，背部有些佝偻

That old grandma is quite old, and her back is a bit hunched.

gōu佝lóu偻bìng病

Rickets is a disease primarily affecting infants and young children, caused by a deficiency of vitamin D, leading to impaired bone mineralization, soft bones, and skeletal deformities like bowed legs and a large head.