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髓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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髓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
髓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
髓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
髓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
髓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
髓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
髓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
髓 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

髓 Stroke Order — How to Write 髓

Stroke Order

髓 is written in 21 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 骨, 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.

髓 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 髓:骨

髓 is a phono-semantic compound: 骨 (bone) carries the meaning, while 遀 indicates the sound.

Radical: 骨 + 13 more strokes

髓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • suǐ

Meanings of 髓 in Chinese

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suǐ髓

marrow (as in bone marrow); essence; pith
这本书的精髓在于它对人性的深刻洞察
The essence of this book lies in its profound insights into human nature.
Substance resembling bone marrow, such as in 'spinal cord' (脊髓), 'brain marrow' (脑髓), or 'medulla oblongata' (延髓, part of the hindbrain).
医生正在研究如何修复受损的脊髓。
Doctors are studying how to repair damaged spinal cords.
The soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchyma cells in the stems of many plants, also known as pith.
甘蔗的髓部富含糖分
The pith of sugarcane is rich in sugar.

Common Words and Phrases with 髓

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suǐ髓jié结
A pith knot is a wood knot less than 6.4mm in diameter with a pithy hole, also known as a pith knot.
木材专家仔细检查了木板上的髓结，以评估其对结构强度的影响。
The timber expert carefully examined the pith knots on the plank to assess their impact on structural integrity.

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Questions about 髓

What does 髓 mean in Chinese?

髓 (suǐ) means “marrow (as in bone marrow)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 髓?

髓 is pronounced suǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 髓 have?

髓 has 21 strokes.

How do you write 髓?

髓 is written in 21 strokes, starting from the radical 骨. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 髓?

The radical of 髓 is 骨, and 髓 is a phono-semantic compound.