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疙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疙 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

疙 Stroke Order — How to Write 疙

Stroke Order

疙 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 疒, 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.

疙 Radical and Character Components

Components:疒乞

疙 is a phono-semantic compound: 疒 (sickness) carries the meaning, while 乞 indicates the sound.

Radical: 疒 + 3 more strokes

疙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gē
  • yì

Meanings of 疙 in Chinese

1

gē疙

Used in compounds like '疙瘩' (gēda), it refers to a lump, knot, or a small piece of something. It can also describe an unresolved problem, an awkward feeling, or a difficult situation.
他心里有个疙瘩，一直没解开。
He has a knot in his heart that he hasn't untied.
2

yì疙

A foolish or silly appearance; a dazed or vacant look.
小猫追着自己的尾巴转圈，那笨拙又带着几分疙态的样子，逗得大家哈哈大笑。
The little cat chased its own tail in circles, its clumsy and somewhat foolish demeanor made everyone burst into laughter.

Common Words and Phrases with 疙

1
gē疙dā瘩
a lump or swelling (on the skin); also figuratively, a knot or problem in one's mind, a hang-up.
他们之间因为一些误会，心里总有一个疙瘩解不开
Due to some misunderstandings, there's always an unresolved issue between them that they can't quite get over.
2
gē疙dā瘩tāng汤
a soup containing small flour dough drops
下雨天，来一碗热腾腾的疙瘩汤，全身都暖和起来了
On a rainy day, a bowl of hot Geda Tang warms you all over.
3
gē疙gē疙dā瘩dá瘩
Bumpy, rough, or lumpy; (figuratively) troublesome or unclear.
这个项目进展得有点疙疙瘩瘩的，遇到了不少小问题。
This project is progressing a bit bumpily, encountering quite a few small problems.

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Idioms with 疙

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Questions about 疙

What does 疙 mean in Chinese?

疙 (gē) means “Used in compounds like '疙瘩' (gēda), it refers to a lump, knot, or a small piece of something. It can also describe an unresolved problem, an awkward feeling, or a difficult situation” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 疙?

疙 has 2 pronunciations: gē, yì.

How many strokes does 疙 have?

疙 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 疙?

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

What is the radical of 疙?

The radical of 疙 is 疒, and 疙 is a phono-semantic compound.