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菹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
菹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
菹 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

菹 Stroke Order — How to Write 菹

Stroke Order

菹 is written in 11 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.

菹 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹沮

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

Radical: 艹 + 8 more strokes

菹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jù
  • zū

Meanings of 菹 in Chinese

1

jù菹

A marshland or swampy area heavily overgrown with water plants.
这片菹地里生长着各种水生植物。
Various aquatic plants grow in this marshland.
Interchangeable with "沮"; refers to dampness or moisture.
山谷中常常有菹气弥漫，使得空气格外潮湿。
In the valleys, a damp vapor often permeates, making the air exceptionally moist.
2

zū菹

Pickled vegetables, preserved vegetables, or sauerkraut.
她很喜欢吃四川的泡菜，尤其是用菹做成的。
She really likes Sichuan pickled vegetables, especially those made from zū (preserved vegetables).
When pronounced 'zū', '菹' refers to the act of chopping or mincing ingredients into very small pieces, often to create a paste or finely shredded substance.
将香草菹碎，以增添菜肴的风味。
Chop the herbs finely to enhance the flavor of the dish.
Short for 'bājū', referring to plantain or banana.
古籍中常将芭蕉简称为菹。
In ancient texts, plantain or banana is often abbreviated as 'zū'.
Withered grass; dry stalks.
秋风过境，田埂上的野草都成了枯黄的菹
The autumn wind swept through, and the wild grasses on the field ridges all turned into withered stalks.

Common Words and Phrases with 菹

1
zū菹hǎi醢
Meat paste; an ancient form of torture involving mincing a person into paste.
古籍中常记载一些残忍的刑罚，其中菹醢之刑尤为骇人听闻，令人不寒而栗。
Ancient texts often record various cruel punishments, among which the 'zūhǎi' torture was particularly horrifying, sending shivers down one's spine.

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Questions about 菹

What does 菹 mean in Chinese?

菹 (jù) means “Interchangeable with "沮"” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 菹?

菹 has 2 pronunciations: jù, zū.

How many strokes does 菹 have?

菹 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 菹?

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

What is the radical of 菹?

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