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茈 Stroke Order — How to Write 茈

Stroke Order

茈 is written in 9 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.

茈 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹此

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

Radical: 艹 + 5 more strokes

茈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zǐ

Meanings of 茈 in Chinese

1

zǐ茈

Zǐcǎo (茈草) refers to a perennial herb with purple root bark, used in traditional medicine and as a source of purple dye.
这种茈草的根部是制作天然紫色染料的好材料。
The root of this zǐcǎo (lithospermum) is an excellent material for making natural purple dye.

Words with 茈

  • cí茈cǎo草Lithospermum, Gromwell
  • fú凫cí茈water chestnut

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Questions about 茈

What does 茈 mean in Chinese?

茈 (zǐ) means “Zǐcǎo (茈草) refers to a perennial herb with purple root bark, used in traditional medicine and as a source of purple dye” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 茈?

茈 is pronounced zǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 茈 have?

茈 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 茈?

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

What is the radical of 茈?

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

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