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矬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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矬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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矬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
矬 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

矬 Stroke Order — How to Write 矬

Stroke Order

矬 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 矢, 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.

矬 Radical and Character Components

Components:矢坐

矬 is a phono-semantic compound: 矢 (arrow) carries the meaning, while 坐 indicates the sound.

Radical: 矢 + 7 more strokes

矬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • cuó

Meanings of 矬 in Chinese

1

cuó矬

Short in stature; stunted. Often used in '矬个子' to mean a short person.
他虽然是个矬个子,但是篮球打得很好。
Although he is a short person, he plays basketball very well.

Common Words and Phrases with 矬

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cuó矬zǐ子
a short person
那个矬子演员在舞台上表演得很出色,赢得了观众的掌声。
The short actor performed wonderfully on stage, earning the audience's applause.

More words with 矬

  • ǎi矮cuó矬zǐ子A shorty.
  • cuó矬xiǎo小diminutive, stumpy
  • cuó矬gè个zi子short person, shorty
  • cuó矬zi子yǎn演yuán员Short actor, Dwarf actor

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Questions about 矬

What does 矬 mean in Chinese?

矬 (cuó) means “Short in stature” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 矬?

矬 is pronounced cuó in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 矬 have?

矬 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 矬?

矬 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 矢. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 矬?

The radical of 矬 is 矢, and 矬 is a phono-semantic compound.

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