郭 Stroke Order — How to Write 郭
郭 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 阝, 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.
郭 Radical and Character Components
郭 is an ideographic compound. A tall building 享 at the edge of a city 阝.
Radical: 阝 + 8 more strokes
郭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- guō
Meanings of 郭 in Chinese
guō郭
Words with 郭
- chéng城guō郭city walls
- chū出guō郭out of the city, leave the city
- fú郛guō郭city wall, city
- guō郭xiān先shēng生Mr. Guo
- fú郛guō郭zhī之nèi内within the city walls, inside the city walls
- fú郛guō郭zhī之wài外outside the city walls, beyond the city walls
Idioms with 郭
- běi北guō郭xiān先shēng生a recluse who shuns public life
- dōng东guō郭xiān先sheng生misguided humanitarian foolishly kind to villains
- nán南guō郭chǔ处shì士an unqualified impostor in a group
- nán南guō郭xiān先shēng生incompetent person in a responsible position
- lǐ李guō郭tóng同chuán船close friends enjoying each other's company
- lǐ李guō郭tóng同zhōu舟intimate friends sharing a journey
- rén人mín民chéng城guō郭places remain, people change
- fù负guō郭qióng穷xiàng巷from a poor, secluded background
- lǐ李guō郭xiān仙zhōu舟profound cherished friendship
- tiě铁guō郭jīn金chéng城impregnable fortress
- xià夏wǔ五guō郭gōng公textual omissions or missing characters
- zhǎng涨niè啮chéng城guō郭rising floodwaters erode city walls
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Open the tool →Questions about 郭
What does 郭 mean in Chinese?
郭 (guō) means “The outer wall of a city” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 郭?
郭 is pronounced guō in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 郭 have?
郭 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 郭?
郭 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 阝. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 郭?
The radical of 郭 is 阝, and 郭 is an ideographic compound.