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獐 Stroke Order — How to Write 獐

Stroke Order

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

獐 Radical and Character Components

Components:犭章

獐 is a phono-semantic compound: 犭 (animal) carries the meaning, while 章 indicates the sound.

Radical: 犭 + 11 more strokes

獐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhāng

Meanings of 獐 in Chinese

1

zhāng獐

A small, deer-like mammal (males have tusks); its hide is used for leather. Often used in the idiom '獐头鼠目' to describe someone with an ugly and shifty appearance.
那个人獐头鼠目,一看就不是个老实人。
That person has an ugly and shifty-eyed appearance; you can tell at a glance they're not an honest person.

Common Words and Phrases with 獐

1
zhāng獐tóu头shǔ鼠mù目
Repulsively ugly and sly-looking, like a deer's head and a rat's eyes.
那个獐头鼠目的男人在人群中鬼鬼祟祟地张望,引起了警卫的注意。
The man with the shifty, rat-like eyes was furtively looking around in the crowd, drawing the attention of the guard.

Idioms with 獐

  • shǔ鼠mù目zhāng獐tóu头Ugly, sly, and repulsive appearance
  • tù兔tóu头zhāng獐nǎo脑looking mean and sly
  • zhāng獐jūn麇mǎ马lù鹿flustered, hurried, and disorganized
  • nòng弄zhāng獐zǎi宰xiàng相ignorant official feigning learning

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Questions about 獐

What does 獐 mean in Chinese?

獐 (zhāng) means “A small, deer-like mammal (males have tusks); its hide is used for leather. Often used in the idiom '獐头鼠目' to describe someone with an ugly and shifty appearance” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 獐?

獐 is pronounced zhāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 獐 have?

獐 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 獐?

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

What is the radical of 獐?

The radical of 獐 is 犭, and 獐 is a phono-semantic compound.

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