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钹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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钹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
钹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
钹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
钹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

钹 Stroke Order — How to Write 钹

Stroke Order

钹 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, 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.

钹 Radical and Character Components

Components:钅犮

钹 is a phono-semantic compound: 钅 (bell) carries the meaning, while 犮 indicates the sound.

Radical: 钅 + 5 more strokes

钹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • bó

Meanings of 钹 in Chinese

1

bó钹

A pair of brass or bronze plates, struck together to produce a ringing sound; cymbals.
乐队演奏时,钹声清脆悦耳。
When the band plays, the sound of the cymbals is clear and pleasing to the ear.

Words with 钹

  • mén门bó钹door knocker, door ring handle
  • bó钹shēng声cymbal sound, clash of cymbals

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Questions about 钹

What does 钹 mean in Chinese?

钹 (bó) means “A pair of brass or bronze plates, struck together to produce a ringing sound; cymbals” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 钹?

钹 is pronounced bó in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 钹 have?

钹 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 钹?

钹 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 钹?

The radical of 钹 is 钅, and 钹 is a phono-semantic compound.

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