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缑 Stroke Order — How to Write 缑

Stroke Order

缑 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 纟, 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.

缑 Radical and Character Components

Components:纟侯

缑 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (silk) carries the meaning, while 侯 indicates the sound.

Radical: 纟 + 9 more strokes

缑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gōu

Meanings of 缑 in Chinese

1

gōu缑

A rope or cord wrapped around the hilt of a sword or the handle of a similar weapon.
这把古剑的剑柄上缠绕着精致的丝线缑。
The hilt of this ancient sword is wrapped with an exquisite silk cord.

Words with 缑

  • jiàn剑gōu缑sword hilt, sword guard
  • gōu缑xiān先shēng生Mr. Gou

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Questions about 缑

What does 缑 mean in Chinese?

缑 (gōu) means “A rope or cord wrapped around the hilt of a sword or the handle of a similar weapon” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 缑?

缑 is pronounced gōu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 缑 have?

缑 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 缑?

缑 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 纟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 缑?

The radical of 缑 is 纟, and 缑 is a phono-semantic compound.

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