嚆 Stroke Order — How to Write 嚆
嚆 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.
嚆 Radical and Character Components
嚆 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 蒿 indicates the sound.
Radical: 口 + 14 more strokes
嚆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- hāo
Meanings of 嚆 in Chinese
hāo嚆
Words with 嚆
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Open the tool →Questions about 嚆
What does 嚆 mean in Chinese?
嚆 (hāo) means “Refers to the term 'hāo duǎn' (嚆短), describing the sound of a whistling arrow arriving before the arrow itself, metaphorically used to signify a precursor, an initial event, or the beginning of something” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 嚆?
嚆 is pronounced hāo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 嚆 have?
嚆 has 16 strokes.
How do you write 嚆?
嚆 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 嚆?
The radical of 嚆 is 口, and 嚆 is a phono-semantic compound.