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芥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
芥 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

芥 Stroke Order — How to Write 芥

Stroke Order

芥 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

芥 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹介

芥 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 介 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 4 more strokes

芥 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiè
  • gài

Meanings of 芥 in Chinese

1

jiè芥

A herbaceous plant (Brassica juncea) whose seeds are used to make mustard (芥末). It also refers to various types of mustard greens or vegetables, categorized by their edible parts (e.g., leaf mustard, stem mustard, root mustard).
奶奶喜欢用新鲜的芥菜腌制泡菜。
Grandma likes to pickle kimchi with fresh mustard greens.
A small plant; metaphorically, something tiny, insignificant, or trivial.
在他看来，所有的烦恼都不过是生命中的一粒草芥。
In his view, all worries are nothing more than a mere trifle in life.
2

gài芥

Refers to a type of mustard green (Brassica juncea), also known as 'gai cai' or leaf mustard, which is an annual herbaceous plant with large, wrinkled, edible leaves.
妈妈今天买了新鲜的芥菜。
Mom bought fresh mustard greens today.

Common Words and Phrases with 芥

1
jiè芥cài菜
Leaf mustard, an annual leafy vegetable with large, wrinkled leaves and prominent veins, commonly used as a vegetable.
妈妈用芥菜炒了一盘美味的菜。
Mom stir-fried a delicious dish with mustard greens.
2
gài芥lán蓝
Chinese kale (gai lan), an Asian leafy green vegetable of the Brassica alboglabra species, whose tender flower stems are eaten.
我妈妈做的蒜蓉芥蓝非常美味，是家宴上不可缺少的一道菜。
My mother's garlic Gai lan is very delicious and is an indispensable dish at family dinners.
3
jiè芥mò末
mustard; a spicy yellow condiment made from ground mustard seeds
我喜欢在热狗上涂抹一些芥末，它的辛辣味道很开胃。
I like to spread some mustard on hot dogs; its pungent flavor is very appetizing.
4
jiè芥zǐ子
Mustard seed.
这台炉子设计用于燃烧像芥子一样小的无烟煤粒，以确保高效燃烧。
This stove is designed to burn anthracite particles as small as buckwheat #5 coal to ensure efficient combustion.
5
jiè芥zǐ子qì气
Mustard gas is a highly toxic, colorless oily liquid with a smell like mustard and garlic, which causes severe blistering of the skin and has been used as a chemical weapon.
科学家们研究了芥子气对生物体的长期影响，以开发更有效的防护措施。
Scientists studied the long-term effects of mustard gas on organisms to develop more effective protective measures.

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Questions about 芥

What does 芥 mean in Chinese?

芥 (jiè) means “A small plant” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 芥?

芥 has 2 pronunciations: jiè, gài.

How many strokes does 芥 have?

芥 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 芥?

芥 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 芥?

The radical of 芥 is 艹, and 芥 is a phono-semantic compound.