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彻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
彻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
彻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
彻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
彻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
彻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
彻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
彻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

彻 Stroke Order — How to Write 彻

Stroke Order

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

彻 Radical and Character Components

Components:彳切

彻 is a phono-semantic compound: 切 (cut) carries the meaning, while 彳 indicates the sound.

Radical: 彳 + 4 more strokes

彻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chè

Meanings of 彻 in Chinese

1

chè彻

Through; penetrating; thorough.
她的歌声响彻了整个大厅。
Her singing resonated throughout the entire hall.
To develop or cultivate land, especially for agricultural purposes, such as growing crops.
他们努力彻荒地，将其变为高产的农田
They are striving to cultivate the barren land, transforming it into highly productive farmland.
To destroy or demolish, often referring to buildings or structures (as in '彻我墙屋').
建筑工人彻掉了那栋老旧的房屋。
The construction workers demolished that old building.

Common Words and Phrases with 彻

1
chè彻dǐ底
Thorough and complete; penetrating to the bottom.
他决定彻底清理一下自己的房间，不再留下任何杂物。
He decided to thoroughly clean his room, leaving no clutter behind.
2
chè彻gǔ骨
to the bone; deeply penetrating, often describing extreme cold or pain.
那个冬天的风，带着彻骨的寒意，吹得人瑟瑟发抖
The wind of that winter carried a bone-chilling cold, making people shiver.
3
chè彻tóu头chè彻wěi尾
Completely and thoroughly; from beginning to end.
那是一次彻头彻尾的失败，所有努力都白费了。
That was an utter failure; all efforts were in vain.
4
chè彻yè夜
all night; all through the night
他彻夜未眠，只为完成这份报告。
He stayed awake all night long, just to complete this report.

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Questions about 彻

What does 彻 mean in Chinese?

彻 (chè) means “Through” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 彻?

彻 is pronounced chè in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 彻 have?

彻 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 彻?

彻 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 彳. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 彻?

The radical of 彻 is 彳, and 彻 is a phono-semantic compound.