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竺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
竺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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竺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
竺 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

竺 Stroke Order — How to Write 竺

Stroke Order

竺 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, 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.

竺 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺮二

竺 is an ideographic compound. A kind 二 of bamboo ⺮; ⺮ also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: ⺮ + 2 more strokes

竺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhú
  • dǔ

Meanings of 竺 in Chinese

1

zhú竺

An ancient name for India, often appearing in the term '天竺' (Tiānzhú).
西游记中,唐僧师徒前往天竺取经。
In Journey to the West, the Tang Monk and his disciples traveled to Tianzhu (ancient India) to acquire Buddhist scriptures.
2

dǔ竺

Same as '笃' (dǔ), meaning thick, profound, or sincere.
他为人竺实,深受大家尊敬。
He is sincere and profoundly honest, earning deep respect from everyone.

Words with 竺

  • tiān天zhú竺India
  • zhú竺shí实Zhu Shi, Indian reality
  • zhú竺hòu厚Zhu Hou

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Questions about 竺

What does 竺 mean in Chinese?

竺 (zhú) means “An ancient name for India” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 竺?

竺 has 2 pronunciations: zhú, dǔ.

How many strokes does 竺 have?

竺 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 竺?

竺 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 竺?

The radical of 竺 is ⺮, and 竺 is an ideographic compound.

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