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灼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
灼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
灼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
灼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
灼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
灼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
灼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
灼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
灼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
灼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

灼 Stroke Order — How to Write 灼

Stroke Order

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

灼 Radical and Character Components

Components:火勺

灼 is a phono-semantic compound: 火 (fire) carries the meaning, while 勺 indicates the sound.

Radical: 火 + 3 more strokes

灼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhuó

Meanings of 灼 in Chinese

1

zhuó灼

To burn, scorch, or cause a burning sensation, often implying intense heat.
夏日的阳光灼热，让人感到皮肤发烫
The summer sun is scorching, making one's skin feel hot.
Brilliant, insightful, or profound; often used in the idiom '真知灼见' (zhēn zhī zhuó jiàn) to describe original and brilliant insights or deep understanding.
他提出的方案具有真知灼见，解决了团队面临的难题
The solution he proposed displayed brilliant insights, resolving the difficult problem the team was facing.
Bright; luminous; dazzlingly clear.
春日里，桃花灼灼，美不胜收
In spring, the peach blossoms are dazzlingly bright, a sight of incomparable beauty.

Common Words and Phrases with 灼

1
zhuó灼jí急
worried; anxious
他得知考试结果迟迟未出，心中灼急不安
He felt extremely anxious and uneasy when he learned that the exam results were long overdue.
2
zhuó灼jiàn见
penetrating insight
他对人工智能的未来发展有着独到的灼见。
He has a unique and brilliant insight into the future development of artificial intelligence.
3
zhuó灼rè热
Scorching hot; burning hot.
夏日午后，灼热的阳光炙烤着大地。
On a summer afternoon, the scorching sun baked the earth.
4
zhuó灼shāo烧
to burn or scorch, often intensely
炽热的火焰灼烧着钢铁，使其逐渐变软
The intense flames scorched the steel, causing it to gradually soften.
5
zhuó灼tòng痛
ache with a feeling of burning
触摸到滚烫的锅具后，手指传来一阵灼痛
After touching the scorching hot pot, a burning pain shot through my finger.
6
zhuó灼zhuó灼
Shining brightly; brilliant; dazzling.
院子里的红玫瑰开得灼灼其华，芬芳四溢。
The red roses in the courtyard bloomed dazzlingly, filling the air with fragrance.

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Questions about 灼

What does 灼 mean in Chinese?

灼 (zhuó) means “To burn” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 灼?

灼 is pronounced zhuó in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 灼 have?

灼 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 灼?

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

What is the radical of 灼?

The radical of 灼 is 火, and 灼 is a phono-semantic compound.