恸 Stroke Order — How to Write 恸
恸 is written in 9 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.
恸 Radical and Character Components
恸 is an ideographic compound. Moving 动 and sad 忄; 动 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 忄 + 6 more strokes
恸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- tòng
Meanings of 恸 in Chinese
tòng恸
Common Words and Phrases with 恸
Idioms with 恸
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Open the tool →Questions about 恸
What does 恸 mean in Chinese?
恸 (tòng) means “To mourn deeply or cry out in extreme sorrow; to lament loudly” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 恸?
恸 is pronounced tòng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 恸 have?
恸 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 恸?
恸 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 恸?
The radical of 恸 is 忄, and 恸 is an ideographic compound.