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潴 Stroke Order — How to Write 潴

Stroke Order

潴 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.

潴 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵猪

潴 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 猪 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 12 more strokes

潴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhū

Meanings of 潴 in Chinese

1

zhū潴

To accumulate or retain water/fluid; often used in a medical context referring to fluid retention.
病人因膀胱功能障碍导致尿液潴留。
The patient experienced urine retention due to bladder dysfunction.
A place where water accumulates, such as a pool or pond.
雨后,低洼处形成了许多小水潴
After the rain, many small puddles formed in the low-lying areas.

Common Words and Phrases with 潴

1
zhū潴liú留
Retention; the abnormal accumulation or stagnation of fluid in the body, often in a medical context (e.g., urinary retention).
医生诊断出病人有尿液潴留。
The doctor diagnosed the patient with urinary retention.

More words with 潴

  • shuǐ水zhū潴Water retention, Fluid retention

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Questions about 潴

What does 潴 mean in Chinese?

潴 (zhū) means “A place where water accumulates” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 潴?

潴 is pronounced zhū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 潴 have?

潴 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 潴?

潴 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 潴?

The radical of 潴 is 氵, and 潴 is a phono-semantic compound.

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