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廋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
廋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
廋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

廋 Stroke Order — How to Write 廋

Stroke Order

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

廋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • sōu

Meanings of 廋 in Chinese

1

sōu廋

To hide, conceal, or keep secret, often referring to veiled words, riddles, or cryptic expressions (as in 'sōu cí' - veiled words, or 'sōu yǔ' - riddle).
他用廋辞来表达自己的真实想法。
He used veiled words to express his true thoughts.
Same as '搜' (sōu), meaning to search or seek.
他在书架上廋寻一本旧书。
He searched for an old book on the bookshelf.

Words with 廋

  • sōu廋xún寻search, seek
  • sōu廋yǔ语obscure language, riddle

Idioms with 廋

  • huáng黄gān干hēi黑sōu廋haggard and emaciated
  • huáng黄pí皮guā刮sōu廋sallow and emaciated
  • huáng黄pí皮guǎ寡sōu廋sallow, emaciated, and sickly thin

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Questions about 廋

What does 廋 mean in Chinese?

廋 (sōu) means “To hide” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 廋?

廋 is pronounced sōu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 廋 have?

廋 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 廋?

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

What is the radical of 廋?

The radical of 廋 is 广.

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