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诘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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诘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
诘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

诘 Stroke Order — How to Write 诘

Stroke Order

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

诘 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠吉

诘 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 吉 indicates the sound.

Radical: 讠 + 6 more strokes

诘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jié
  • jí

Meanings of 诘 in Chinese

1

jié诘

To question closely, to interrogate, or to investigate thoroughly.
面对记者的诘问，发言人保持了沉默。
Faced with the reporters' close questioning, the spokesperson remained silent.
To condemn, to question someone's guilt; to reprimand or challenge.
他因为工作失误，受到了上级的诘责。
He was reprimanded by his superior for his work errors.
〔Jiézhāo〕morning, or the next morning.
他们约定诘朝在市集碰面。
They agreed to meet in the market the next morning.
2

jí诘

Used in "jíqū" (诘屈), meaning tortuous, intricate, or circuitous, often describing language or a path.
他的文风有些诘屈难懂。
His writing style is somewhat convoluted and hard to understand.
Awkwardly worded or abstruse (of a text), making it difficult to read smoothly.
他这篇文章写得诘屈聱牙，让人读起来很费劲。
His article is so awkwardly worded and abstruse that it makes for very difficult reading.

Common Words and Phrases with 诘

1
jié诘wèn问
to closely question; to interrogate
诘问之下，他终于开口讲了事情的原委。
Under persistent questioning, he finally began to explain the full details of the matter.
2
jié诘zé责
to closely question and reprimand; to interrogate and blame
经理对报告中的错误诘责了负责人。
The manager questioned and reprimanded the person in charge for the errors in the report.

More words with 诘

Idioms with 诘

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Questions about 诘

What does 诘 mean in Chinese?

诘 (jié) means “To question closely” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 诘?

诘 has 2 pronunciations: jié, jí.

How many strokes does 诘 have?

诘 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 诘?

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

What is the radical of 诘?

The radical of 诘 is 讠, and 诘 is a phono-semantic compound.