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碉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碉 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

碉 Stroke Order — How to Write 碉

Stroke Order

碉 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, 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.

碉 Radical and Character Components

Components:石周

碉 is a phono-semantic compound: 石 (stone) carries the meaning, while 周 indicates the sound.

Radical: 石 + 8 more strokes

碉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • diāo

Meanings of 碉 in Chinese

1

diāo碉

A stone chamber, cave, or dwelling, often built into a mountainside for shelter or defense.
古时，人们常在山中修建石碉，以避风雨或御敌。
In ancient times, people often built stone chambers in the mountains to shelter from wind and rain or to defend against enemies.
A blockhouse or bunker, a defensive military structure, often built with stone or concrete, such as a watchtower (碉楼).
村口那座坚固的碉楼，是村民们抵御外敌的重要屏障。
The sturdy blockhouse at the village entrance was an important barrier for villagers to defend against invaders.

Common Words and Phrases with 碉

1
diāo碉bǎo堡
A blockhouse or pillbox; a fortified military structure.
这座老碉堡虽然被藤蔓覆盖，但依然展现出它曾经的坚固。
Although this old bunker is covered with vines, it still shows its past robustness.
2
diāo碉lóu楼
A fortified multi-story watchtower, often made of brick, stone, or concrete, used for observation, defense, and housing troops.
为了防御山匪，这座村庄在入口处修建了一座高大的碉楼。
To defend against mountain bandits, this village built a tall diaolou at its entrance.

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Questions about 碉

What does 碉 mean in Chinese?

碉 (diāo) means “A stone chamber” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 碉?

碉 is pronounced diāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 碉 have?

碉 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 碉?

碉 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 石. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 碉?

The radical of 碉 is 石, and 碉 is a phono-semantic compound.