吮 Stroke Order — How to Write 吮
吮 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.
吮 Radical and Character Components
吮 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 允 indicates the sound.
Radical: 口 + 4 more strokes
吮 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shǔn
Meanings of 吮 in Chinese
shǔn吮
Common Words and Phrases with 吮
Idioms with 吮
- shǔn吮jū疽shì舐zhì痔to fawn over superiors
- mó磨mò墨shǔn吮háo毫prepare ink and moisten brush
- mó磨yá牙shǔn吮xuè血savagely cruel and bloodthirsty
- shì舐yōng痈shǔn吮zhì痔to fawn disgustingly
- shǔn吮yōng痈shì舐zhì痔to flatter in a servile and debasing manner
- shǔn吮yōng痈shì噬zhì痔to debasingly flatter someone
- hán含xuè血shǔn吮chuāng疮care for subordinates' well-being
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Open the tool →Questions about 吮
What does 吮 mean in Chinese?
吮 (shǔn) means “To purse one's lips and suck (e.g., liquid, food)” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 吮?
吮 is pronounced shǔn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 吮 have?
吮 has 7 strokes.
How do you write 吮?
吮 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 吮?
The radical of 吮 is 口, and 吮 is a phono-semantic compound.