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呛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
呛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

呛 Stroke Order — How to Write 呛

Stroke Order

呛 is written in 7 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.

呛 Radical and Character Components

Components:口仓

呛 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 仓 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 4 more strokes

呛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qiāng
  • qiàng

Meanings of 呛 in Chinese

1

qiāng呛

To choke on food or water, resulting in a sudden cough or expulsion.
他喝水太急，结果被水呛到了
He drank water too quickly and ended up choking on it.
To choke or cough due to something (like food or water) going down the wrong pipe.
他喝水喝得太快，差点被水呛到
He drank water too fast and almost choked on it.
Bird feed; refers to grain or other food used to feed birds or poultry.
农民把谷物做成鸟呛，喂给家禽。
Farmers make grains into bird feed to feed their poultry.
To describe a foolish or silly appearance or manner.
他那副傻呛的样子，让人看了直摇头
His foolish and silly look made people just shake their heads.
2

qiàng呛

Of a pungent or strong smell, to cause an irritating and uncomfortable sensation in the nose or throat.
这烟味太呛了，我都快喘不过气来了。
The smoke is too pungent, I can barely breathe.

Common Words and Phrases with 呛

1
qiāng呛gū咕
to discuss; to talk over
几个老姐妹围在一起，开心地呛咕着最近的家长里短。
A few old sisters gathered around, happily chatting about recent household gossip.
2
qiāng呛qiāng呛
To make a racket; a noisy clamor or commotion.
他们俩总是为一些小事呛呛，但很快又和好了。
They always squabble over trivial matters, but quickly make up.

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Questions about 呛

What does 呛 mean in Chinese?

呛 (qiāng) means “To choke on food or water” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 呛?

呛 has 2 pronunciations: qiāng, qiàng.

How many strokes does 呛 have?

呛 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 呛?

呛 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 呛?

The radical of 呛 is 口, and 呛 is a phono-semantic compound.