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丐 Stroke Order — How to Write 丐

Stroke Order

丐 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 一, 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.

丐 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 丐:下

丐 is a pictograph. A person leaning forward to ask for help.

Radical: 一 + 3 more strokes

丐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gài

Meanings of 丐 in Chinese

1

gài丐

To beg; to live by begging.
他以丐为生。
He lives by begging.
A person who begs for food; a beggar.
街头有个老乞丐在唱歌。
There is an old beggar singing on the street.
To give; to bestow (often in the sense of providing benefit or assistance).
他的慷慨举动,确实沾丐了许多有需要的人。
His generous actions indeed benefited many people in need.

Words with 丐

  • qǐ乞gài丐beggar
  • gài丐qiú求beg, implore
  • gài丐zhě者beggar, mendicant
  • zhān沾gài丐to beg, to resort to begging
  • láo老qǐ乞gài丐old beggar
  • zhān沾gài丐hòu后rén人To benefit future generations, To enlighten future generations

Idioms with 丐

  • shǐ豕shí食gài丐yī衣live in extreme poverty
  • jiǔ九rú儒shí十gài丐Scholars discriminated against, just above beggars

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Questions about 丐

What does 丐 mean in Chinese?

丐 (gài) means “To beg” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 丐?

丐 is pronounced gài in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 丐 have?

丐 has 4 strokes.

How do you write 丐?

丐 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 一. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 丐?

The radical of 丐 is 一, and 丐 is a pictograph.

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