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祛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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祛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
祛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

祛 Stroke Order — How to Write 祛

Stroke Order

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

祛 Radical and Character Components

Components:礻去

祛 is an ideographic compound. To banish 去 a spirit 礻; 去 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 礻 + 5 more strokes

祛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qū

Meanings of 祛 in Chinese

1

qū祛

To dispel, remove, or expel (e.g., discomfort, illness, or negative elements like wind, cold, or dampness from the body).
这款草药茶具有清热解毒、祛暑降温的功效。
This herbal tea has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, dispelling summer heat, and lowering body temperature.

Common Words and Phrases with 祛

1
qū祛chú除
remove; get rid of
这款药膏可以帮助祛除皮肤上的瘙痒和红肿。
This ointment can help eliminate the itching and redness on the skin.
2
qū祛fēng风
To dispel or expel 'wind-evil' from the body, often to relieve symptoms such as rheumatic pains or colds.
这种草药有祛风止痛的功效
This herbal medicine has the effect of dispelling wind and relieving pain.
3
qū祛tán痰
expelling or removing phlegm
这种草药有很好的祛痰效果,能帮助缓解咳嗽。
This herbal medicine has a good expectorant effect and can help relieve cough.
4
qū祛yí疑
remove suspicion
小明通过展示实验数据,终于祛疑了老师对他研究成果的质疑。
Xiao Ming, by presenting experimental data, finally dispelled the teacher's doubts about his research findings.
5
qū祛yū瘀
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it refers to the removal of blood stasis or stagnant blood to promote circulation.
这种中药具有活血化瘀、祛瘀止痛的功效
This traditional Chinese medicine has the effects of invigorating blood circulation, dispelling blood stasis, and relieving pain.

More words with 祛

  • qū祛shī湿remove dampness, expel dampness
  • qū祛shǔ暑relieve summer heat, beat the heat
  • qū祛fēng风shī湿Dispel wind-damp, Relieve rheumatism
  • qū祛shǔ暑jiàng降wēn温Cooling and heat relief, To dispel heat and cool down
  • qū祛yū瘀zhǐ止tòng痛Dispel stasis and relieve pain, Remove blood stasis and alleviate pain

Idioms with 祛

  • qū祛bìng病yán延nián年cure diseases and prolong life
  • fú扶zhèng正qū祛xié邪uphold justice and eliminate evil
  • qū祛dù蠹chú除jiān奸Root out evildoers and eliminate harmful elements
  • chú除cán残qū祛bào暴eliminate cruelty and violence

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Questions about 祛

What does 祛 mean in Chinese?

祛 (qū) means “To dispel” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 祛?

祛 is pronounced qū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 祛 have?

祛 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 祛?

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

What is the radical of 祛?

The radical of 祛 is 礻, and 祛 is an ideographic compound.

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