孀 Stroke Order — How to Write 孀
孀 is written in 20 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 女, 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.
孀 Radical and Character Components
孀 is a phono-semantic compound: 女 (woman) carries the meaning, while 霜 indicates the sound.
Radical: 女 + 17 more strokes
孀 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shuāng
Meanings of 孀 in Chinese
shuāng孀
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Open the tool →Questions about 孀
What does 孀 mean in Chinese?
孀 (shuāng) means “A woman whose husband has died” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 孀?
孀 is pronounced shuāng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 孀 have?
孀 has 20 strokes.
How do you write 孀?
孀 is written in 20 strokes, starting from the radical 女. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 孀?
The radical of 孀 is 女, and 孀 is a phono-semantic compound.