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拶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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拶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
拶 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

拶 Stroke Order — How to Write 拶

Stroke Order

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

拶 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌巛夕

hand.

Radical: 扌 + 6 more strokes

拶 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zā
  • zǎn

Meanings of 拶 in Chinese

1

zā拶

When pronounced 'zā', '拶' means to press, crowd, or compel, often implying a forceful or urgent action of pushing or being squeezed together.
地铁车厢里，乘客们相互排拶，几乎没有站立的空间
In the subway car, passengers were pressing against each other, with almost no room to stand.
2

zǎn拶

When pronounced as zǎn, '拶' means to press tightly, often referring to a historical torture method involving a device (拶子) used to squeeze fingers.
史书中记载，拶指是古代一种残酷的刑罚。
Historical records mention that finger-pressing torture (zǎnzǐ) was a cruel punishment in ancient times.

Common Words and Phrases with 拶

1
zǎn拶zhǐ指
a form of torture where a person's fingers are squeezed between sticks; also refers to the instrument used for this torture.
许多历史文献中都记载了拶指这种刑具，作为古代惩罚方式的一种体现。
Many historical documents record 'zanzi', a type of finger-pinching device, as an embodiment of ancient forms of punishment.
2
zǎn拶zǐ子
an old torture instrument for squeezing fingers
在旧时的故事中，常有恶霸用拶子威胁无辜百姓的桥段。
In old tales, there are often plots where villains use finger-squeezers to threaten innocent common people.

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Questions about 拶

What does 拶 mean in Chinese?

拶 (zā) means “When pronounced 'zā'” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 拶?

拶 has 2 pronunciations: zā, zǎn.

How many strokes does 拶 have?

拶 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 拶?

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

What is the radical of 拶?

The radical of 拶 is 扌, and 拶 is a phono-semantic compound.