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蒴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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蒴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蒴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蒴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蒴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
蒴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

蒴 Stroke Order — How to Write 蒴

Stroke Order

蒴 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

蒴 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹朔

蒴 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 朔 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 10 more strokes

蒴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shuò

Meanings of 蒴 in Chinese

1

shuò蒴

Refers to a capsule, a type of dry fruit (e.g., of cotton, sesame, lily) formed from two or more carpels, which splits open when mature to release many seeds.
棉花成熟后，其蒴果会自然裂开，露出洁白的棉絮。
After cotton matures, its capsules naturally split open, revealing the pristine white cotton fibers.
Refers to '蒴藋' (shuò diáo, Sambucus chinensis), a tall herbaceous plant or sub-shrub with spherical berries, found wild in mountainous areas, and whose entire plant is used in traditional medicine, also known as '陆芵' or '接骨草'.
在中国的许多山区，可以找到野生蒴藋，其全草被用于传统医药。
In many mountainous regions of China, wild Sambucus chinensis can be found, and its whole plant is used in traditional medicine.

Common Words and Phrases with 蒴

1
shuò蒴bāo苞
A perianth, an outer protective covering around the archegonium or groups of archegonia in mosses.
这种苔藓的蒴苞结构独特，为颈卵器提供了良好的保护。
The perichaetium structure of this moss is unique, providing excellent protection for the archegonium.
2
shuò蒴guǒ果
A dry fruit that splits open to release its seeds.
棉花结出成熟的蒴果，里面包含着柔软的棉絮和种子。
Cotton plants produce mature capsules, which contain soft cotton fibers and seeds.
3
shuò蒴zhóu轴
The central axis of the capsule in mosses and some liverworts (e.g., of the genus Anthoceros), also known as columella.
苔藓蒴果的中心有一个叫做蒴轴的结构，它对孢子的形成和释放至关重要。
At the center of a moss capsule, there is a structure called the columella, which is crucial for spore formation and release.

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Questions about 蒴

What does 蒴 mean in Chinese?

蒴 (shuò) means “Refers to a capsule” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蒴?

蒴 is pronounced shuò in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蒴 have?

蒴 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 蒴?

蒴 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蒴?

The radical of 蒴 is 艹, and 蒴 is a phono-semantic compound.