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褂 Stroke Order — How to Write 褂

Stroke Order

褂 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 衤, 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.

褂 Radical and Character Components

Components:衤卦

褂 is a phono-semantic compound: 衤 (clothes) carries the meaning, while 卦 indicates the sound.

Radical: 衤 + 8 more strokes

褂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • guà

Meanings of 褂 in Chinese

1

guà褂

An upper garment, such as a jacket, coat, or waistcoat.
天气冷了,我穿上了一件厚厚的棉褂子
The weather got cold, so I put on a thick padded jacket.

Words with 褂

  • hàn汗guà褂er儿Undershirt, Vest
  • cháng长guà褂long gown, long coat
  • mián棉guà褂zi子quilted jacket, padded jacket

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Questions about 褂

What does 褂 mean in Chinese?

褂 (guà) means “An upper garment” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 褂?

褂 is pronounced guà in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 褂 have?

褂 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 褂?

褂 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 衤. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 褂?

The radical of 褂 is 衤, and 褂 is a phono-semantic compound.

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