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戌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
戌 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

戌 Stroke Order — How to Write 戌

Stroke Order

戌 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 戈, 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.

戌 Radical and Character Components

Components:戊一

Radical: 戈 + 2 more strokes

戌 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xū

Meanings of 戌 in Chinese

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xū戌

The eleventh of the twelve Earthly Branches, corresponding to the dog in the Chinese zodiac, often used to denote the time period from 7 PM to 9 PM.
今日是农历九月初九，正是戌时，月色很好。
Today is the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, it is precisely the hour of Xu (7-9 PM), and the moonlight is beautiful.
Used in traditional Chinese timekeeping, referring to the period from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
我们通常在戌时吃晚饭。
We usually have dinner between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Common Words and Phrases with 戌

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xū戌shí时
the period between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
每当戌时降临，小镇的夜市便开始热闹起来，各种香味弥漫在空气中。
As Xushi arrives, the town's night market becomes lively, with various aromas filling the air.

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Questions about 戌

What does 戌 mean in Chinese?

戌 (xū) means “Used in traditional Chinese timekeeping, referring to the period from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 戌?

戌 is pronounced xū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 戌 have?

戌 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 戌?

戌 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 戈. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 戌?

The radical of 戌 is 戈.