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揠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
揠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
揠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
揠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
揠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
揠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
揠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

揠 Stroke Order — How to Write 揠

Stroke Order

揠 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.

揠 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌匽

揠 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 匽 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 9 more strokes

揠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yà

Meanings of 揠 in Chinese

1

yà揠

To pull out (seedlings), indicating an attempt to rush growth which often leads to counterproductive results, similar to 'pulling up seedlings to help them grow'.
教育孩子不能揠苗助长，要顺其自然。
In educating children, one shouldn't try to speed up their growth unnaturally; it's important to let them develop naturally.

Common Words and Phrases with 揠

1
yà揠miáo苗zhù助zhǎng长
To spoil things by undue haste or by disregarding natural development, like pulling up seedlings to make them grow faster.
教育孩子不能揠苗助长，要顺其自然。
When educating children, you shouldn't try to pull up seedlings to help them grow; it's important to let them develop naturally.

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Questions about 揠

What does 揠 mean in Chinese?

揠 (yà) means “To pull out (seedlings)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 揠?

揠 is pronounced yà in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 揠 have?

揠 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 揠?

揠 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 揠?

The radical of 揠 is 扌, and 揠 is a phono-semantic compound.