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憔 Stroke Order — How to Write 憔

Stroke Order

憔 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, 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.

憔 Radical and Character Components

Components:忄焦

憔 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 焦 indicates the sound.

Radical: 忄 + 12 more strokes

憔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • qiáo

Meanings of 憔 in Chinese

1

qiáo憔

To look haggard, emaciated, or worn out, often due to fatigue, illness, or hardship.
她最近工作太忙,看起来有些憔悴。
She has been too busy with work recently and looks a bit haggard.
To ponder deeply and anxiously, often leading to a worn-out appearance.
他为公司的未来日夜憔虑,形容枯槁。
He worried day and night about the company's future, looking gaunt and worn.

Common Words and Phrases with 憔

1
qiáo憔cuì悴
Haggard and emaciated, looking worn out due to illness, worry, or exhaustion.
她因长期熬夜工作而显得十分憔悴。
She looked very haggard from working late nights for a long time.

More words with 憔

  • qiáo憔cuì萃haggard, gaunt
  • qiáo憔lǜ虑Haggard from worry, Worn out by anxiety
  • róng容yán颜qiáo憔cuì悴Haggard, Worn out

Idioms with 憔

  • qiáo憔shén神cuì悴lì力exhaust mental and physical strength
  • xíng形róng容qiáo憔cuì悴looking emaciated and haggard

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Questions about 憔

What does 憔 mean in Chinese?

憔 (qiáo) means “To look haggard” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 憔?

憔 is pronounced qiáo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 憔 have?

憔 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 憔?

憔 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 憔?

The radical of 憔 is 忄, and 憔 is a phono-semantic compound.

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