额 Stroke Order — How to Write 额

Stroke Order

额 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 页, 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.

额 Radical and Character Components

Components:客页

额 is a phono-semantic compound: 页 (head) carries the meaning, while 客 indicates the sound.

Radical: 页 + 9 more strokes

额 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 额 in Chinese

é额

Forehead; the part of the face below the hairline and above the eyebrows.

他额头上沁出了汗珠。

Sweat beads appeared on his forehead.

The inscribed board or plaque above a door or entrance; a lintel.

这家老店的门额上雕刻着精美的图案。

The lintel of this old shop is carved with exquisite patterns.

A specified or fixed amount; quota; limit; surplus; extra.

公司决定对员工的每月报销额度进行调整，以适应新的财务政策。

The company decided to adjust employees' monthly reimbursement quota to adapt to the new financial policy.

Common Words and Phrases with 额

é额cù蹙xīn心tòng痛

heart-breaking; extremely sad and painful

听到挚友离世的噩耗，他额蹙心痛，整日茶饭不思

Upon hearing the devastating news of his close friend's passing, he was overwhelmed with profound grief, his face etched with sorrow, and he couldn't eat or sleep for days.

é额dìng定

Specified; rated.

这台机器的额定功率是500瓦特。

The rated power of this machine is 500 watts.

é额fāng枋

In traditional Chinese architecture, an éfāng (额枋) is a horizontal beam or tablet, often decorated, that spans between two columns, serving a structural or decorative function similar to an architrave or lintel.

这座古建筑的额枋上，雕刻着精美的云纹和花卉图案，展现了古代工匠的卓越技艺。

On the lintel of this ancient building, exquisite cloud patterns and floral designs are carved, showcasing the superb craftsmanship of ancient artisans.

é额gǔ骨

The frontal bone is a bone in the human skull that forms the forehead and the upper part of the eye sockets.

在人类中，额骨联合形成单一骨骼，它构成我们的前额和眼眶的上部。

In humans, the frontal bone fuses to form a single bone, which makes up our forehead and the upper part of our eye sockets.

é额jiǎo角

frontal eminence

他的额角上渗出了细密的汗珠。

Tiny beads of sweat appeared on his temples.

é额mén门

Forehead

他轻轻地抚摸着孩子的额门，安慰着哭泣的宝宝。

He gently stroked the child's forehead, comforting the crying baby.

é额miàn面

face amount

这张邮票的额面是五元。

The face value of this stamp is five yuan.

é额niáng娘

Mother (a term of address for mother, originating from Manchu).

她轻轻地依偎在额娘的怀里，感受着家的温暖。

She gently snuggled into her mother's arms, feeling the warmth of home.

é额shǒu手

To put one's hand on the forehead as a gesture of joy, congratulations, or feeling fortunate.

当得知久寻未果的宠物猫终于回家时，小女孩额手相庆，激动得热泪盈眶。

When she learned that her long-lost pet cat had finally returned home, the little girl clasped her hands to her forehead in joy, tears of excitement welling up in her eyes.

é额shǒu手chēng称qìng庆

to raise one's hand to the forehead in a gesture of joy or congratulation

经过数月的辛苦工作，项目终于顺利交付，团队成员都额手称庆

After months of diligent work, the project was finally delivered successfully, and all team members put their hands to their foreheads in a gesture of great relief and joy.

é额shù数

fixed number; quota