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梭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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梭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

梭 Stroke Order — How to Write 梭

Stroke Order

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

梭 Radical and Character Components

Components:木夋

梭 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 夋 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 7 more strokes

梭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • suō

Meanings of 梭 in Chinese

1

suō梭

A shuttle (weaving tool); it also refers to a magazine or clip for a firearm, and can serve as a measure word for a volley or stream of bullets.
时间如梭，转眼间又到了一年的末尾
Time flies like a shuttle; in the blink of an eye, it's the end of the year again.
Shuttle-shaped; refers to objects or creatures that resemble a shuttle, often seen in terms like 'swimming crab' (梭子蟹).
渔民们在海上捕捞了许多新鲜的梭子蟹。
Fishermen caught many fresh swimming crabs at sea.
To move back and forth continuously; to shuttle or patrol, often describing rapid or frequent movement.
蝴蝶在花丛中穿梭飞舞。
Butterflies flit and dance among the flowers.

Common Words and Phrases with 梭

1
suō梭biāo镖
spear
猎人手持梭镖在丛林中追踪猎物。
The hunter, holding a spear, tracked prey in the jungle.
2
suō梭jiān尖
The metal tip or spur of a weaving shuttle.
老织工仔细检查了织梭的梭尖，确保它没有磨损。
The old weaver carefully checked the shuttle's tip to ensure it wasn't worn.
3
suō梭suō梭
to tremble or twitch, especially of muscles or an eye.
剧烈运动后，他的腿部肌肉开始梭梭地颤动。
After intense exercise, his leg muscles began to twitch rapidly.
4
suō梭xún巡
to patrol; to move around to watch or guard
保安在工厂车间里梭巡，检查设备是否正常运转。
The security guard patrolled the factory workshop, checking if the equipment was operating normally.
5
suō梭yú鱼
A predatory fish, commonly known as barracuda, characterized by its long, slender body, short wide head, large scales, and black vertical stripes, typically found in brackish and coastal waters.
潜水员们在珊瑚礁附近看到了一群梭鱼。
Divers saw a school of barracudas near the coral reef.
6
suō梭zǐ子
A shuttle, especially one used in weaving; it can also refer to a cartridge clip or magazine for firearms.
织布机上的梭子在经纬线之间快速穿梭，编织出美丽的布料。
The shuttle on the loom quickly moves back and forth between the warp and weft threads, weaving beautiful fabric.

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Questions about 梭

What does 梭 mean in Chinese?

梭 (suō) means “A shuttle (weaving tool)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 梭?

梭 is pronounced suō in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 梭 have?

梭 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 梭?

梭 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 梭?

The radical of 梭 is 木, and 梭 is a phono-semantic compound.