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苤 Stroke Order — How to Write 苤

Stroke Order

苤 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.

苤 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹丕

苤 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 丕 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 5 more strokes

苤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • piě

Meanings of 苤 in Chinese

1

piě苤

Used in "kohlrabi" (苤蓝, piělan), which is a biennial herbaceous plant with an edible, flattened spherical stem.
我喜欢吃用苤蓝做的凉拌菜。
I like to eat cold dishes made with kohlrabi.

Common Words and Phrases with 苤

1
piě苤lɑn蓝
Kohlrabi, a biennial herbaceous plant of the mustard family, with an edible, swollen, turnip-shaped stem.
这份沙拉里有新鲜的苤蓝丝,口感清脆,味道鲜甜。
This salad contains fresh shredded kohlrabi, which is crisp and tastes sweet.

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Questions about 苤

What does 苤 mean in Chinese?

苤 (piě) means “Used in "kohlrabi" (苤蓝” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 苤?

苤 is pronounced piě in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 苤 have?

苤 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 苤?

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

What is the radical of 苤?

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

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