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苴 Stroke Order — How to Write 苴

Stroke Order

苴 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.

苴 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹且

苴 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 且 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 5 more strokes

苴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jū
  • chá

Meanings of 苴 in Chinese

1

jū苴

The female cannabis (hemp) plant that bears fruit after flowering.
秋季时,苴上会结满成熟的果实。
In autumn, the female hemp plants will be laden with ripe fruits.
Straw lining placed inside shoes; straw insoles.
以前人们常在鞋里垫苴草,以吸汗防臭。
In the past, people often placed straw insoles in their shoes to absorb sweat and prevent odor.
2

chá苴

Floating or withered grass; refuse.
秋日,湖面泛着些许枯苴。
On an autumn day, the lake surface was dotted with some withered floating grass.

Common Words and Phrases with 苴

1
jū苴má麻
female hemp/cannabis plant
农夫在田地里种植苴麻,用于纺织和生产纤维。
Farmers cultivate female hemp plants (zhǒngmá) in the fields for textile and fiber production.

More words with 苴

  • jū苴cǎo草hemp, cannabis
  • kū枯jū苴withered leaves, dead twigs

Idioms with 苴

  • bǔ补jū苴xià罅lòu漏mend defects and stop leaks
  • bāo苞jū苴gān竿dú牍offer gifts and letters for bribery
  • bāo苞jū苴gōng公xíng行openly engage in bribery

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Questions about 苴

What does 苴 mean in Chinese?

苴 (jū) means “Straw lining placed inside shoes” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 苴?

苴 has 2 pronunciations: jū, chá.

How many strokes does 苴 have?

苴 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 苴?

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

What is the radical of 苴?

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

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