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胄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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胄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胄 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

胄 Stroke Order — How to Write 胄

Stroke Order

胄 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, 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.

胄 Radical and Character Components

Components:由⺼

胄 is a pictograph. A man ⺼ wearing a helmet 由.

Radical: ⺼ + 5 more strokes

胄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhòu

Meanings of 胄 in Chinese

1

zhòu胄

Helmet; ancient warrior's headgear, often part of armor (e.g., 甲胄 refers to armor and helmet).
战士们身披甲胄,准备战斗。
The warriors donned their armor and helmets, ready for battle.
Descendant of emperors or nobles; noble lineage.
他出身名门望族,是远近闻名的贵胄。
He comes from a prominent and influential family, and is a well-known noble descendant far and wide.
Descendants; posterity; offspring in general.
他相信自己的子孙贤胄,将来一定能光耀门楣。
He believes his virtuous descendants will surely bring glory to the family in the future.

Words with 胄

  • jiǎ甲zhòu胄armor; suit of armor
  • guì贵zhòu胄noble, aristocrat
  • zǐ子sūn孙xián贤zhòu胄Virtuous descendants, Worthy offspring

Idioms with 胄

  • háo豪mén门guì贵zhòu胄powerful and noble descendants
  • gōng躬huàn擐jiǎ甲zhòu胄personally don armor and helmet
  • shén神zhōu州huá华zhòu胄Descendants of Divine Land and Huaxia people
  • tiān天huáng潢guì贵zhòu胄imperial family descendant
  • xuān轩shang裳huá华zhòu胄descendants of aristocratic families
  • yáo遥yáo遥huá华zhòu胄Distant descendant of a renowned family
  • zān簪yīng缨shì世zhòu胄families of hereditary officials

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Questions about 胄

What does 胄 mean in Chinese?

胄 (zhòu) means “Helmet” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 胄?

胄 is pronounced zhòu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 胄 have?

胄 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 胄?

胄 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 胄?

The radical of 胄 is ⺼, and 胄 is a pictograph.

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