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瘘 Stroke Order — How to Write 瘘

Stroke Order

瘘 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 疒, 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.

瘘 Radical and Character Components

Components:疒娄

瘘 is a phono-semantic compound: 疒 (sickness) carries the meaning, while 娄 indicates the sound.

Radical: 疒 + 9 more strokes

瘘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lòu

Meanings of 瘘 in Chinese

1

lòu瘘

A fistula, an abnormal passage connecting two organs or a cavity to the exterior of the body, often due to disease, allowing fluids to drain.
他患有肛瘘,需要手术治疗。
He suffers from an anal fistula and requires surgical treatment.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), 'lòu' refers to a chronic, unhealed sore on the neck that constantly discharges pus.
他颈部的瘘症多年未愈,需要长期调理
His chronic cervical fistula has not healed for many years, requiring long-term conditioning.

Words with 瘘

  • gāng肛lòu瘘anal fistula
  • zhì痔lòu瘘Hemorrhoids and anal fistulas.
  • lòu瘘guǎn管fistula
  • lòu瘘zhèng症Fistula, Fistulosis

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Questions about 瘘

What does 瘘 mean in Chinese?

瘘 (lòu) means “A fistula” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 瘘?

瘘 is pronounced lòu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 瘘 have?

瘘 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 瘘?

瘘 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 瘘?

The radical of 瘘 is 疒, and 瘘 is a phono-semantic compound.

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