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擎 Stroke Order — How to Write 擎

Stroke Order

擎 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 手, 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.

擎 Radical and Character Components

Components:敬手

擎 is a phono-semantic compound: 手 (hand) carries the meaning, while 敬 indicates the sound.

Radical: 手 + 13 more strokes

擎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qíng

Meanings of 擎 in Chinese

1

qíng擎

To hold up; to lift; to support (often metaphorically, as a pillar or someone bearing a heavy responsibility).
他高高擎起火炬,照亮了前方的路。
He held the torch high, illuminating the path ahead.

Common Words and Phrases with 擎

1
qíng擎tiān天zhù柱
A mythical pillar that supports the sky, often used metaphorically to describe a person who bears heavy responsibilities or plays a crucial role.
在公司面临危机时,他挺身而出,成为了力挽狂澜的擎天柱。
When the company faced a crisis, he stepped forward, becoming the pillar of strength that turned the tide.

More words with 擎

  • yǐn引qíng擎engine, motor
  • qíng擎qǐ起hold up, raise
  • yǐn引qíng擎gài盖hood, bonnet
  • yóu游xì戏yǐn引qíng擎game engine

Idioms with 擎

  • qíng擎tiān天yù玉zhù柱a pillar of strength
  • qíng擎tiān天zhī之zhù柱a pillar propping up the sky
  • zhòng众qíng擎yì易jǔ举Many hands make light work
  • qíng擎tiān天jià驾hǎi海possess immense power and extraordinary ability
  • qíng擎tiān天jià架hǎi海possess extraordinary talent and immense capability
  • jià架hǎi海qíng擎tiān天immense capability or extraordinary power
  • yù玉zhù柱qíng擎tiān天pillar of strength, undertaking crucial tasks
  • yī一zhù柱qíng擎tiān天a pillar of strength
  • zhǐ只shǒu手qíng擎tiān天possess immense power or capability

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Questions about 擎

What does 擎 mean in Chinese?

擎 (qíng) means “To hold up” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 擎?

擎 is pronounced qíng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 擎 have?

擎 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 擎?

擎 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 手. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 擎?

The radical of 擎 is 手, and 擎 is a phono-semantic compound.

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