睢 Stroke Order — How to Write 睢

睢 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 目, 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.

睢 Radical and Character Components

Components:目隹

睢 is a phono-semantic compound: 目 (eye) carries the meaning, while 隹 indicates the sound.

Radical: 目 + 8 more strokes

睢 Pronunciation and Pinyin

huī
suī

Meanings of 睢 in Chinese

huī睢

To stare up with wide-open eyes, often indicating astonishment or alarm.

他惊讶地睢盱着，仿佛看到了什么不可思议的东西。

He stared up in astonishment, as if he had seen something incredible.

To appear joyful and lively, often in the context of dancing with expressive movements, like waving sleeves.

她看到朋友们来了，高兴得扬袂睢舞

When she saw her friends arrive, she was so happy that she danced joyfully, waving her sleeves.

suī睢

Name of an ancient river in Henan, China, now largely silted up, with its upstream tributary flowing into the Huiji River.

睢县地处河南省东部，历史悠久，文化底蕴深厚。

Sui County is located in the eastern part of Henan Province, boasting a long history and profound cultural heritage.

Suī County, a county located in Henan Province.

我的老家在睢县，一个美丽的河南小城。

My hometown is Suī County, a beautiful small city in Henan.

In '恣睢' (zìsuī), '睢' means to glare fiercely or look with defiance, indicating an arrogant and unrestrained manner. It describes someone behaving in an unbridled, overbearing, or defiant way.