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葭 Stroke Order — How to Write 葭

Stroke Order

葭 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

葭 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹叚

葭 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 叚 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 9 more strokes

葭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiā

Meanings of 葭 in Chinese

1

jiā葭

Initial reeds; refers to young reeds (葭芦) or, metaphorically, to a thin membrane within reeds (葭莩) or distant relatives (葭莩之亲).
虽然我们只是葭莩之亲,但遇到困难时,他依然伸出了援手。
Although we are only distant relatives, he still extended a helping hand when I encountered difficulties.
Same as '笳' (jiā), referring to a type of ancient wind instrument, similar to a pipe or flute.
他手持短葭,吹奏出悠扬的曲调
He held a short jiā and played a melodious tune.

Words with 葭

  • jiān蒹jiā葭Reeds and rushes, Reeds
  • jiā葭fú莩zhī之jiāo交A slight acquaintance, A mere acquaintance
  • jiā葭piǎo莩zhī之yì谊slight acquaintance, distant relationship

Idioms with 葭

  • jiā葭fú莩zhī之qíng情kinship between relatives
  • jiān兼jiā葭yǐ倚yù玉an unequal or unsuitable match
  • jiā葭fú莩zhī之qīn亲Distant relatives
  • jiān兼jiā葭qiū秋shuǐ水a person one deeply longs for
  • jiān蒹jiā葭yī伊rén人an idealized unattainable love
  • jiān蒹jiā葭yǐ倚yù玉rely on someone of higher status
  • jiān蒹jiā葭yù玉shù树Humble person relying on a distinguished person
  • jiān蒹jiā葭zhī之sī思deep longing between lovers
  • jiān蒹jiā葭yǐ倚yù玉shù树common reed leaning against a jade tree

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Questions about 葭

What does 葭 mean in Chinese?

葭 (jiā) means “Initial reeds” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 葭?

葭 is pronounced jiā in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 葭 have?

葭 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 葭?

葭 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 葭?

The radical of 葭 is 艹, and 葭 is a phono-semantic compound.

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