垩 Stroke Order — How to Write 垩
垩 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 土, 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.
垩 Radical and Character Components
垩 is a phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, while 亚 indicates the sound.
Radical: 土 + 6 more strokes
垩 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- è
Meanings of 垩 in Chinese
è垩
Common Words and Phrases with 垩
More words with 垩
- dān丹è垩paint and plaster
- bái白è垩chalk
- bái白è垩jì纪Cretaceous, Cretaceous Period
- bái白è垩fěn粉chalk powder, precipitated chalk
- è垩qiáng墙whitewashed wall, plastered wall
Idioms with 垩
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Open the tool →Questions about 垩
What does 垩 mean in Chinese?
垩 (è) means “To whitewash” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 垩?
垩 is pronounced è in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 垩 have?
垩 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 垩?
垩 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 土. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 垩?
The radical of 垩 is 土, and 垩 is a phono-semantic compound.