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菟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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菟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
菟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
菟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
菟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
菟 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

菟 Stroke Order — How to Write 菟

Stroke Order

菟 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

菟 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹兔

菟 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 兔 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 8 more strokes

菟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tù
  • tú

Meanings of 菟 in Chinese

1

tù菟

Refers to tùsīzǐ (dodder), an annual parasitic plant with slender stems that twines around host plants, often harmful to crops. Its seeds are used in traditional medicine.
田埂边生长着一些菟丝子，它们细长的茎缠绕在豆科植物上。
Some dodder plants are growing by the field ridge; their slender stems are entwined around leguminous plants.
2

tú菟

When pronounced 'tú', as in '於菟' (wū tú), '菟' refers to a tiger, often used as an ancient or poetic term.
山林深处，偶闻於菟咆哮，令人心生敬畏。
Deep in the mountains and forests, occasionally hearing the roar of a 'wū tú' (tiger) fills one with awe.
Túqiú, an ancient place name (historically in present-day Sishui County, Shandong Province, China), often used metaphorically to refer to a hermit's secluded dwelling or retreat.
他嚮往着有一日能歸隱菟裘，閒雲野鶴般生活
He yearned for a day when he could retreat to Túqiú, living a life of leisure like a wild crane.

Words with 菟

Idioms with 菟

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Questions about 菟

What does 菟 mean in Chinese?

菟 (tù) means “Refers to tùsīzǐ (dodder)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 菟?

菟 has 2 pronunciations: tù, tú.

How many strokes does 菟 have?

菟 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 菟?

菟 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 菟?

The radical of 菟 is 艹, and 菟 is a phono-semantic compound.