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臜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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臜 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

臜 Stroke Order — How to Write 臜

Stroke Order

臜 is written in 20 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, 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.

臜 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺼赞

臜 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (meat) carries the meaning, while 赞 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺼ + 16 more strokes

臜 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zā

Meanings of 臜 in Chinese

1

zā臜

Filthy; dirty; squalid. Typically used in the compound '腌臜' (ā za).
这个房间太腌臜了,需要好好打扫一下。
This room is too filthy; it needs a thorough cleaning.

Words with 臜

  • ā腌za臜Dirty, Filthy

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Questions about 臜

What does 臜 mean in Chinese?

臜 (zā) means “Filthy” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 臜?

臜 is pronounced zā in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 臜 have?

臜 has 20 strokes.

How do you write 臜?

臜 is written in 20 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 臜?

The radical of 臜 is ⺼, and 臜 is a phono-semantic compound.

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