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菥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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菥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
菥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
菥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

菥 Stroke Order — How to Write 菥

Stroke Order

菥 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

菥 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹析

菥 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 析 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 8 more strokes

菥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xī

Meanings of 菥 in Chinese

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xī菥

Referring to 'Thlaspi arvense' (field pennycress), a biennial herbaceous plant whose leaves are edible, seeds can be pressed for oil, and the whole plant used in medicine.
乡间小路上，常见到菥蓂开着白色小花，煞是可爱。
On country roads, one often sees field pennycress blooming with small white flowers, which is quite lovely.

Common Words and Phrases with 菥

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xī菥mì蓂
Field Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense), an annual herbaceous plant used in traditional Chinese medicine to clear heat, detoxify, and dispel wind and dampness.
春天，田埂上长满了绿色的菥蓂，它们开着白色的小花，装点着乡村的景色
In spring, the field edges are covered with green field pennycress, which bloom with small white flowers, adorning the rural scenery.

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Questions about 菥

What does 菥 mean in Chinese?

菥 (xī) means “Referring to 'Thlaspi arvense' (field pennycress), a biennial herbaceous plant whose leaves are edible, seeds can be pressed for oil, and the whole plant used in medicine” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 菥?

菥 is pronounced xī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 菥 have?

菥 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 菥?

菥 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 菥?

The radical of 菥 is 艹, and 菥 is a phono-semantic compound.