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括 Stroke Order — How to Write 括

Stroke Order

括 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.

括 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌舌

括 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 舌 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 6 more strokes

括 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kuò
  • guā

Meanings of 括 in Chinese

1

kuò括

To tie, bind, or gather (e.g., hair); to fasten.
她喜欢把长发括起来，显得更精神。
She likes to tie up her long hair, which makes her look more energetic.
to include; to encompass; to summarize
请你用几句话概括一下这个故事的主题。
Please summarize the theme of this story in a few sentences.
2

guā括

To extort, to squeeze out, or to thoroughly search and gather (often referring to money or resources, sometimes with a negative connotation).
旧社会里，有些地主会想方设法搜括佃农的血汗钱
In the old society, some landlords would try every possible means to extort the hard-earned money from their tenant farmers.

Common Words and Phrases with 括

1
kuò括dú毒
Venomous; cruel.
他那括毒的言语，让所有人都感到不适。
His malicious words made everyone feel uncomfortable.
2
kuò括hào号
A general term for various types of brackets and parentheses (like (), [], {}, <>) used as punctuation or mathematical symbols.
在数学公式中，小括号、中括号和花括号都有各自的用途。
In mathematical formulas, parentheses, square brackets, and curly braces all have their respective uses.
3
kuò括hú弧
Parentheses, brackets, or sometimes quotation marks.
请在数字后面加上小括弧，表示这是可选信息。
Please add parentheses after the number to indicate that it is optional information.

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Questions about 括

What does 括 mean in Chinese?

括 (kuò) means “to include” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 括?

括 has 2 pronunciations: kuò, guā.

How many strokes does 括 have?

括 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 括?

括 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 括?

The radical of 括 is 扌, and 括 is a phono-semantic compound.