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挎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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挎 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

挎 Stroke Order — How to Write 挎

Stroke Order

挎 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.

挎 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌夸

挎 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 夸 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 6 more strokes

挎 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kuà
  • kū

Meanings of 挎 in Chinese

1

kuà挎

to carry something, typically a bag or basket, with the arm bent, often over the arm or shoulder
她挎着一个精致的小包。
She was carrying a delicate small bag.
To carry something over one's shoulder or around one's waist, such as a bag or a camera.
她挎着一个时尚的小包，漫步在公园里。
She carried a stylish small bag over her shoulder, strolling in the park.
2

kū挎

To meticulously extract or scrape out (similar to '抠', implying thoroughness or effort in removal, especially of small quantities).
他挎出了剩下的一点面糊
He scraped out the last bit of batter.

Common Words and Phrases with 挎

1
kuà挎bāo包
A satchel or shoulder bag, typically made of leather, artificial leather, or canvas, with a flat bottom and a shoulder strap.
她喜欢把手机、钱包和钥匙都装在她的新挎包里。
She likes to put her phone, wallet, and keys all in her new shoulder bag.

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Questions about 挎

What does 挎 mean in Chinese?

挎 (kuà) means “to carry something” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 挎?

挎 has 2 pronunciations: kuà, kū.

How many strokes does 挎 have?

挎 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 挎?

挎 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 挎?

The radical of 挎 is 扌, and 挎 is a phono-semantic compound.