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陬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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陬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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陬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

陬 Stroke Order — How to Write 陬

Stroke Order

陬 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 阝, 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.

陬 Radical and Character Components

Components:阝取

陬 is a phono-semantic compound: 阝 (place) carries the meaning, while 取 indicates the sound.

Radical: 阝 + 8 more strokes

陬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zōu

Meanings of 陬 in Chinese

1

zōu陬

Corner, remote place. It can also refer to superficial or limited understanding, particularly in the idiom 'zōujiàn' (粗浅的见识), meaning 'superficial knowledge'.
他所言不过是陬见,难以服众
What he said was merely superficial insight, making it difficult to convince others.
Refers to a settlement, village, or hamlet, as in '陬落' (zōuluò), meaning 'village' or 'hamlet'.
他们定居在一个僻静的陬落里,过着宁静的生活。
They settled in a secluded village, leading a peaceful life.
An alternative name for the first lunar month, as in '陬月' (zōuyuè) or '孟陬' (mèngzōu).
孟陬之时,万物复苏,生机盎然
During the first lunar month, all things revive, teeming with life.

Words with 陬

  • zōu陬jiàn见Glimpse, Brief encounter
  • zōu陬luò落village, hamlet
  • mèng孟zōu陬first lunar month, early spring
  • zōu陬yuè月Eleventh month, The eleventh lunar month

Idioms with 陬

  • shān山zōu陬hǎi海shì筮remote and out-of-the-way places
  • qióng穷zōu陬pì僻rǎng壤a remote and desolate place
  • qū区wén闻zōu陬jiàn见limited in experience and knowledge

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Questions about 陬

What does 陬 mean in Chinese?

陬 (zōu) means “Corner” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 陬?

陬 is pronounced zōu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 陬 have?

陬 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 陬?

陬 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 阝. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 陬?

The radical of 陬 is 阝, and 陬 is a phono-semantic compound.

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