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锄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
锄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

锄 Stroke Order — How to Write 锄

Stroke Order

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

锄 Radical and Character Components

Components:钅助

锄 is an ideographic compound. A metal 钅 tool 助; 助 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 钅 + 7 more strokes

锄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chú

Meanings of 锄 in Chinese

1

chú锄

A tool used for loosening soil and weeding, such as a hoe.
他正在菜园里锄地。
He is hoeing in the vegetable garden.
to hoe; to weed; to cultivate (land by removing weeds or loosening soil)
农民正在地里锄草。
Farmers are weeding in the field.
To eradicate; to root out; to eliminate (something undesirable, often metaphorical).
他下定决心要锄掉自己身上的坏毛病。
He was determined to eradicate his bad habits.

Common Words and Phrases with 锄

1
chú锄cǎo草
To remove weeds, often using a hoe.
爷爷每天早晨都会去菜地里锄草，保持蔬菜园的整洁
Grandfather goes to the vegetable patch every morning to weed, keeping the garden tidy.
2
chú锄dì地
To hoe (soil, weeds, etc.)
爷爷喜欢在清晨锄地，让菜园保持整洁。
Grandpa enjoys hoeing the garden in the early morning to keep it neat and tidy.
3
chú锄jiān奸
eliminate traitors or ferret out spies
为了维护帮会的声誉，新任会长誓言要锄奸铲恶，清除内部的害群之马
To uphold the reputation of the guild, the new leader vowed to weed out traitors and evil elements, removing the black sheep within.
4
chú锄qiáng强fú扶ruò弱
To curb the strong and support the weak.
他从小就有一个梦想，长大后能够锄强扶弱，行侠仗义。
From a young age, he had a dream of growing up to champion the weak and oppose the strong, acting as a knight-errant.
5
chú锄tou头
A tool used for weeding and breaking up soil.
农民伯伯用锄头翻土。
The farmer used a hoe to turn the soil.

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Questions about 锄

What does 锄 mean in Chinese?

锄 (chú) means “to hoe” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 锄?

锄 is pronounced chú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 锄 have?

锄 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 锄?

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

What is the radical of 锄?

The radical of 锄 is 钅, and 锄 is an ideographic compound.