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鄂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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鄂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鄂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鄂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鄂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鄂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鄂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鄂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
鄂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

鄂 Stroke Order — How to Write 鄂

Stroke Order

鄂 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 阝, 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.

鄂 Radical and Character Components

Components:咢阝

鄂 is a phono-semantic compound: 阝 (place) carries the meaning, while 咢 indicates the sound.

Radical: 阝 + 9 more strokes

鄂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • è

Meanings of 鄂 in Chinese

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è鄂

A common abbreviation for Hubei Province, China.
鄂菜以其鲜美而闻名。
Hubei (E) cuisine is renowned for its fresh and delicious taste.
Used interchangeably with 'è' (谔), referring to honest or frank words.
他说话直言鄂语，从不掩饰自己的观点。
He speaks frankly and never conceals his true opinions.
Used interchangeably with '愕' (è), meaning astonished or surprised.
他听到这个消息，脸上露出鄂然的神情。
Upon hearing the news, a look of astonishment appeared on his face.
Calyx; flower receptacle (similar to '萼').
花朵初绽时，其嫩绿的鄂片紧紧包裹着花苞。
When the flower first blooms, its tender green calyx tightly wraps the bud.
When pronounced 'è', '鄂' can refer to a boundary or border, often used in classical or literary contexts to denote a demarcated line or territory.
我们要打破固有的界鄂，迎接新的挑战。
We must break the inherent boundaries and embrace new challenges.

Common Words and Phrases with 鄂

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è鄂xiàn县
E County (now Echeng County in Hubei Province)
史书记载，鄂县曾是长江中游地区重要的水陆交通枢纽。
Historical records show that E County was once an important land and water transportation hub in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.

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Questions about 鄂

What does 鄂 mean in Chinese?

鄂 (è) means “Calyx” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 鄂?

鄂 is pronounced è in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 鄂 have?

鄂 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 鄂?

鄂 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 阝. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 鄂?

The radical of 鄂 is 阝, and 鄂 is a phono-semantic compound.