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袼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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袼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
袼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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袼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

袼 Stroke Order — How to Write 袼

Stroke Order

袼 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衤, 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.

袼 Radical and Character Components

Components:衤各

袼 is a phono-semantic compound: 衤 (cloth) carries the meaning, while 各 indicates the sound.

Radical: 衤 + 6 more strokes

袼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gē

Meanings of 袼 in Chinese

1

gē袼

Refers to '袼褙' (gēbei), a stiff backing made by pasting layers of paper or cloth together, commonly used for shoe soles or box reinforcement.
妈妈用旧布做了些袼褙,准备给孩子做新布鞋。
Mom made some 'gebei' from old cloth, preparing to make new cloth shoes for the child.
The armpit seam of a sleeve, also known as 'guàjiān'.
这件衬衫的袼子磨破了,需要修补。
The armpit seam of this shirt is worn out and needs mending.

Common Words and Phrases with 袼

1
gē袼bèi褙
layers of old cloth or paper pasted together, often used for making shoe soles or box linings
奶奶用旧布和浆糊做了几张结实的袼褙,准备给小孙子做双新布鞋。
Grandma made several sturdy pieces of stiffened material (gebai) by pasting together old cloth and paste, preparing to make a new pair of cloth shoes for her little grandson.

More words with 袼

  • gē袼zi子gusset, underarm gusset
  • gē袼chù处armpit, underarm

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Questions about 袼

What does 袼 mean in Chinese?

袼 (gē) means “Refers to '袼褙' (gēbei)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 袼?

袼 is pronounced gē in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 袼 have?

袼 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 袼?

袼 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 衤. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 袼?

The radical of 袼 is 衤, and 袼 is a phono-semantic compound.

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