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噩 Stroke Order — How to Write 噩

Stroke Order

噩 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.

噩 Radical and Character Components

Components:王口

噩 is an ideographic compound. A jade statue 王 with four holes made in it 口.

Radical: 口 + 13 more strokes

噩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • è

Meanings of 噩 in Chinese

1

è噩

shocking, ominous, or terrifying (often used in compounds like 'bad news' or 'nightmare')
昨晚我做了一个噩梦,吓得我一身冷汗
Last night I had a nightmare that scared me into a cold sweat.

Common Words and Phrases with 噩

1
è噩hào耗
Grave or shocking news, especially concerning someone's death.
当他得知母亲去世的噩耗时,他感到五雷轰顶
When he heard the devastating news of his mother's death, he felt completely shattered.
2
è噩mèng梦
a terrifying or extremely disturbing dream
昨晚我做了一个噩梦,醒来后心跳加速,久久不能平静
Last night I had a nightmare, and when I woke up, my heart was racing, and I couldn't calm down for a long time.
3
è噩yùn运
bad luck; misfortune
希望今年大家都能摆脱噩运,迎来好运。
Hope everyone can shake off bad luck and usher in good fortune this year.
4
è噩zhào兆
an ill or bad omen
乌鸦的叫声常常被视为不祥的噩兆。
The caw of crows is often regarded as an ill omen.

More words with 噩

  • hún浑è噩ignorant and simple-minded
  • è噩mèng梦zhōng中in a nightmare, during a nightmare
  • tīng听dào到è噩hào耗hear bad news, receive bad news
  • zuò做le了è噩mèng梦had a nightmare

Idioms with 噩

  • hún浑hún浑è噩è噩muddle-headed and ignorant
  • hún混hún混è噩è噩ignorant and muddled
  • hūn昏hūn昏è噩è噩muddle-headed and ignorant
  • è噩è噩hún浑hún浑simple, honest, and unsophisticated

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Questions about 噩

What does 噩 mean in Chinese?

噩 (è) means “shocking” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 噩?

噩 is pronounced è in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 噩 have?

噩 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 噩?

噩 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 噩?

The radical of 噩 is 口, and 噩 is an ideographic compound.

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