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痘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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痘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
痘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
痘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
痘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
痘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
痘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
痘 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

痘 Stroke Order — How to Write 痘

Stroke Order

痘 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 疒, 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.

痘 Radical and Character Components

Components:疒豆

痘 is a phono-semantic compound: 疒 (sickness) carries the meaning, while 豆 indicates the sound.

Radical: 疒 + 7 more strokes

痘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dòu

Meanings of 痘 in Chinese

1

dòu痘

Smallpox, an infectious disease that caused fever and a rash of pustules.
这种疫苗能有效预防痘疮的发生。
This vaccine can effectively prevent the occurrence of smallpox.
Vaccinia, also known as cowpox, which was used to create a vaccine to prevent smallpox.
这种疫苗是从牛痘中提取的。
This vaccine is extracted from vaccinia (cowpox).
An acute infectious disease, commonly known as chickenpox, that primarily affects children.
我的孩子得了水痘，需要在家休息几天。
My child contracted chickenpox and needs to rest at home for a few days.

Common Words and Phrases with 痘

1
dòu痘hén痕
pockmark; a scar left by acne or smallpox
她的脸上布满了痘痕，讲述着她与天花抗争的岁月
Her face was covered with pockmarks, telling the story of her fight against smallpox.
2
dòu痘jiā痂
smallpox scab
他脸上的痘痂已经开始脱落，露出下面新生的皮肤。
The scabs from his skin lesions had begun to fall off, revealing the newly formed skin underneath.
3
dòu痘miáo苗
A vaccine used to prevent smallpox, historically derived from the fluid of cowpox lesions in cattle.
痘苗的接种曾是预防天花的重要手段。
Vaccination with the cowpox vaccine was once an important method for preventing smallpox.

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Questions about 痘

What does 痘 mean in Chinese?

痘 (dòu) means “Smallpox” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 痘?

痘 is pronounced dòu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 痘 have?

痘 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 痘?

痘 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 痘?

The radical of 痘 is 疒, and 痘 is a phono-semantic compound.