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桔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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桔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
桔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

桔 Stroke Order — How to Write 桔

Stroke Order

桔 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

桔 Radical and Character Components

Components:木吉

桔 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 吉 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 6 more strokes

桔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jié
  • jú

Meanings of 桔 in Chinese

1

jié桔

Refers to Platycodon grandiflorus (balloon flower), a perennial herbaceous plant with ornamental dark blue or purple flowers and roots that are used in traditional medicine.
中医认为，桔梗具有宣肺、利咽、祛痰、排脓的功效。
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that platycodon root has the effects of promoting lung function, benefiting the throat, expelling phlegm, and discharging pus.
2

jú桔

A common variant of '橘' (jú), referring to the tangerine or orange fruit.
我喜欢吃甜甜的桔子。
I like to eat sweet tangerines.

Common Words and Phrases with 桔

1
jié桔gěng梗
Balloonflower (Platycodon grandiflorus), a perennial herbaceous plant with oval leaves and dark blue or purplish-white flowers. Its root is used in traditional medicine for cough and phlegm.
桔梗是一种常见的中药材。
Balloon flower is a common traditional Chinese medicine.

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Questions about 桔

What does 桔 mean in Chinese?

桔 (jié) means “Refers to Platycodon grandiflorus (balloon flower), a perennial herbaceous plant with ornamental dark blue or purple flowers and roots that are used in traditional medicine” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 桔?

桔 has 2 pronunciations: jié, jú.

How many strokes does 桔 have?

桔 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 桔?

桔 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 桔?

The radical of 桔 is 木, and 桔 is a phono-semantic compound.