鹜 Stroke Order — How to Write 鹜
鹜 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鸟, 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.
鹜 Radical and Character Components
鹜 is a phono-semantic compound: 鸟 (bird) carries the meaning, while 敄 indicates the sound.
Radical: 鸟 + 9 more strokes
鹜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- wù
Meanings of 鹜 in Chinese
wù鹜
Idioms with 鹜
- qū趋zhī之rú如wù鹜flock to something eagerly
- qū趋zhī之ruò若wù鹜flock to like ducks
- chí驰gāo高wù鹜yuǎn远aim too high
- hào好gāo高wù鹜yuǎn远aim too high for unrealistic goals
- jī鸡wù鹜xiāng相zhēng争Petty people fighting for trivial gains
- jī鸡wù鹜zhēng争shí食Petty individuals fiercely contend for gain
- kè刻gǔ鹄chéng成wù鹜Imitate poorly but still recognizable
- jiā家jī鸡yě野wù鹜preferring novel over familiar things
- kè刻gǔ鹄bù不chéng成shàng尚lèi类wù鹜Ambitious attempt yields lesser result
- kè刻hú鹄lèi类wù鹜Imitate a swan, resemble a duck
- xù续wù鹜duǎn短hè鹤improve only to damage
- yún云qū趋wù鹜fù赴flock from all directions
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Open the tool →Questions about 鹜
What does 鹜 mean in Chinese?
鹜 (wù) means “Refers to 'duck'. Used in the idiom '趋之若鹜' (qū zhī ruò wù) to describe many people eagerly flocking or scrambling for something, often with a negative or disdainful connotation, like ducks rushing towards food” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 鹜?
鹜 is pronounced wù in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 鹜 have?
鹜 has 14 strokes.
How do you write 鹜?
鹜 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 鸟. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 鹜?
The radical of 鹜 is 鸟, and 鹜 is a phono-semantic compound.