黠 Stroke Order — How to Write 黠
黠 is written in 18 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 黑, 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.
黠 Radical and Character Components
黠 is a phono-semantic compound: 黑 (sinister) carries the meaning, while 吉 indicates the sound.
Radical: 黑 + 6 more strokes
黠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xiá
Meanings of 黠 in Chinese
xiá黠
Common Words and Phrases with 黠
More words with 黠
- jiǎo狡xiá黠Cunning; wily; artful.
- huá猾xiá黠crafty; sly; cunning
- huì慧xiá黠intelligent and crafty
- xiá黠xū胥Cunning clerk, Sly subordinate
- xuān儇xiá黠shrewd, cunning
- dà大xiá黠Great cunning, Very cunning
Idioms with 黠
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Open the tool →Questions about 黠
What does 黠 mean in Chinese?
黠 (xiá) means “Clever and cunning” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 黠?
黠 is pronounced xiá in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 黠 have?
黠 has 18 strokes.
How do you write 黠?
黠 is written in 18 strokes, starting from the radical 黑. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 黠?
The radical of 黠 is 黑, and 黠 is a phono-semantic compound.