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觎 Stroke Order — How to Write 觎

Stroke Order

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

觎 Radical and Character Components

Components:俞见

觎 is a phono-semantic compound: 见 (eye) carries the meaning, while 俞 indicates the sound.

Radical: 见 + 9 more strokes

觎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yú

Meanings of 觎 in Chinese

1

yú觎

To covet; to cast longing eyes on; to hanker after (used in the phrase "jìyú" 觊觎).
他觊觎着这份遗产,甚至不惜与家人反目。
He coveted this inheritance, even at the cost of falling out with his family.

Words with 觎

  • jì觊yú觎covet, eye greedily

Idioms with 觎

  • jì觊yú觎zhī之xīn心covetous desire
  • jì觊yú觎zhī之zhì志Covetous ambition
  • kuī窥yú觎fēi非wàng望covet what is beyond one's reach
  • bì睥nì睨kuī窥yú觎furtively covet and seek opportunity

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Questions about 觎

What does 觎 mean in Chinese?

觎 (yú) means “To covet” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 觎?

觎 is pronounced yú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 觎 have?

觎 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 觎?

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

What is the radical of 觎?

The radical of 觎 is 见, and 觎 is a phono-semantic compound.

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