绌 Stroke Order — How to Write 绌
绌 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 纟, 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.
绌 Radical and Character Components
绌 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, while 出 indicates the sound.
Radical: 纟 + 5 more strokes
绌 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- chù
Meanings of 绌 in Chinese
chù绌
Words with 绌
Idioms with 绌
- xiāng相xíng形jiàn见chù绌pale by comparison
- xīn心láo劳jì计chù绌exhaust one's mental efforts without finding a solution
- xīn心yú余lì力chù绌willing in spirit but weak in flesh
- zuǒ左zhī支yòu右chù绌struggle to cope with multiple demands
- cái财kuì匮lì力chù绌lacking money and strength
- shí时chù绌jǔ举yíng盈Extravagance in times of scarcity
- jì计chù绌fāng方kuì匮at one's wits' end, plans exhausted
- shí时chù绌jǔ举yíng赢act lavishly in difficult times
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Open the tool →Questions about 绌
What does 绌 mean in Chinese?
绌 (chù) means “Insufficient” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 绌?
绌 is pronounced chù in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 绌 have?
绌 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 绌?
绌 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 纟. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 绌?
The radical of 绌 is 纟, and 绌 is a phono-semantic compound.