斫 Stroke Order — How to Write 斫
斫 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 斤, 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.
斫 Radical and Character Components
斫 is a phono-semantic compound: 斤 (axe) carries the meaning, while 石 indicates the sound.
Radical: 斤 + 5 more strokes
斫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhuó
Meanings of 斫 in Chinese
zhuó斫
Common Words and Phrases with 斫
More words with 斫
Idioms with 斫
- zhuó斫lún轮lǎo老shǒu手a seasoned veteran
- cǎi采chuán椽bù不zhuó斫live a simple and unadorned life
- chéng成fēng风zhī之zhuó斫superb craftsmanship
- dà大jiàng匠bù不zhuó斫A master does not micromanage
- dōng东kǎn砍xī西zhuó斫hack and chop in all directions
- pò破gū觚zhuó斫diāo雕simplify, remove complexity, advocate plainness
- zhuó斫diāo雕wéi为pǔ朴remove ornamentation for simplicity
- zhuó斫fāng方wèi为yuán圆Adapt principles for flexibility
- cuī摧huā花zhuó斫liǔ柳Harm or ruin women
- lún轮biǎn扁zhuó斫lún轮possess superb craftsmanship or masterly technique
- pǔ朴zhuó斫zhī之cái材raw talent or unpolished gem
- qiān千rì日zhuó斫chái柴yī一rì日shāo烧long preparation for quick use
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What does 斫 mean in Chinese?
斫 (zhuó) means “zhuó: 1. A large hoe. 2. To chop or hew with a knife or axe. 3. (Figurative, often as '斫丧' zhuósàng) To damage, to undermine, especially one's health due to excessive indulgence” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 斫?
斫 is pronounced zhuó in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 斫 have?
斫 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 斫?
斫 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 斤. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 斫?
The radical of 斫 is 斤, and 斫 is a phono-semantic compound.