鹠 Stroke Order — How to Write 鹠
鹠 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鸟, 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.
鹠 Radical and Character Components
鹠 is a phono-semantic compound: 鸟 (bird) carries the meaning, while 留 indicates the sound.
Radical: 鸟 + 10 more strokes
鹠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- liú
Meanings of 鹠 in Chinese
liú鹠
Words with 鹠
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Open the tool →Questions about 鹠
What does 鹠 mean in Chinese?
鹠 (liú) means “Used in the compound word '鸺鹠' (xiūliú), which refers to a type of small owl, often a scops owl” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 鹠?
鹠 is pronounced liú in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 鹠 have?
鹠 has 15 strokes.
How do you write 鹠?
鹠 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 鸟. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 鹠?
The radical of 鹠 is 鸟, and 鹠 is a phono-semantic compound.