壳 Stroke Order — How to Write 壳
壳 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 士, 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.
壳 Radical and Character Components
壳 is an ideographic compound. A shell discarded 冗 by a soldier 士.
Radical: 士 + 4 more strokes
壳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- ké
- qiào
Meanings of 壳 in Chinese
ké壳
qiào壳
Common Words and Phrases with 壳
More words with 壳
- bèi贝ké壳seashell
- jiǎ甲qiào壳Shell, Carapace
- bāo剥ké壳to shell, to husk
- dàn蛋ké壳Eggshell
- qiǎ卡ké壳get stuck, jam
- luǎn卵ké壳eggshell
- qū躯qiào壳body, shell
- zhǐ枳qiào壳Fructus Aurantii, Dried bitter orange fruit
- dìng锭ké壳shell of the spindle
- shǐ屎ke壳làng郎A dung beetle.
- gǔ谷ké壳husk, chaff
- tuō脱ké壳shedding, molting
- jiè介qiào壳shell, scale
- nèi内ké壳inner shell, inner casing
- pò破ké壳hatch, break out
- wài外ké壳shell, casing
- bàng蚌ké壳clam shell, mussel shell
- bāo包ké壳encasement, cladding
- dì地qiào壳Earth's crust, crust
- ké壳kǒu口aperture, mouth
Idioms with 壳
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Open the tool →Questions about 壳
What does 壳 mean in Chinese?
壳 (ké) means “A hard outer covering or shell” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 壳?
壳 has 2 pronunciations: ké, qiào.
How many strokes does 壳 have?
壳 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 壳?
壳 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 士. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 壳?
The radical of 壳 is 士, and 壳 is an ideographic compound.
