涸 Stroke Order — How to Write 涸

Stroke Order

涸 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.

涸 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵固

涸 is an ideographic compound. To run out 氵 of strength 固; 固 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 氵 + 8 more strokes

涸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 涸 in Chinese

hé涸

To dry up, as water; to become parched or depleted. Often refers to a body of water completely losing its liquid content, or metaphorically to a desperate situation, as in '涸辙之鲋' (a fish in a dried rut, symbolizing someone in dire straits).

他现在身陷困境，如同涸辙之鲋，急需帮助

He is now in a predicament, like a fish in a dried rut, in urgent need of help.

Common Words and Phrases with 涸

hé涸zé泽ér而yú渔

To drain the pond to get all the fish; metaphorically, to sacrifice long-term sustainability or future resources for immediate, short-term gain.

如果企业为了眼前的利润而过度开发自然资源，无异于涸泽而渔，最终会损害自身的可持续发展。

If an enterprise over-exploits natural resources for immediate profit, it's akin to draining the pond to catch all the fish, ultimately harming its own sustainable development.