荸 Stroke Order — How to Write 荸
荸 is written in 10 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.
荸 Radical and Character Components
荸 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 孛 indicates the sound.
Radical: 艹 + 7 more strokes
荸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- bí
Meanings of 荸 in Chinese
bí荸
Common Words and Phrases with 荸
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Open the tool →Questions about 荸
What does 荸 mean in Chinese?
荸 (bí) means “Refers to the Chinese water chestnut (plant and its edible corm), often cultivated in wetlands. Its corms are round, reddish-brown outside, white inside, edible, and can be used to make starch” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 荸?
荸 is pronounced bí in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 荸 have?
荸 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 荸?
荸 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 荸?
The radical of 荸 is 艹, and 荸 is a phono-semantic compound.