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册 Stroke Order — How to Write 册

Stroke Order

册 is written in 5 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 冂, 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.

册 Radical and Character Components

Components:冂一

册 is a pictograph. Bamboo strips 冂 tied together to form a book.

Radical: 冂 + 3 more strokes

册 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • cè

Meanings of 册 in Chinese

1

cè册

Refers to a bound volume of paper, such as an album, register, or picture book. Historically, it denoted strung bamboo slips.
我们一起翻阅着旧时的毕业纪念册,回忆着青春岁月
We flipped through the old graduation album together, recalling our youthful days.
a measure word for books; volume
这本字典一共有两册。
This dictionary has two volumes in total.
Ancient imperial documents used for rituals to gods, heaven, and earth, or edicts for bestowing titles and ranks.
皇帝下诏,册封有功之臣。
The emperor issued an edict to confer titles upon meritorious officials.

Common Words and Phrases with 册

1
cè册fēng封
To formally confer titles of nobility, often by an emperor in a ceremony.
古老的宫殿里,举行了一场庄重的册封仪式,将一位才华横溢的女子册封为皇贵妃,以示皇帝对她的宠爱与尊重。
In the ancient palace, a solemn enfeoffment ceremony was held to confer the title of Imperial Noble Consort upon a talented woman, signifying the emperor's favor and respect for her.
2
cè册lì历
account book
每到月底,小雅都会将家里的各项开支详细地记录在她的册历上,以便更好地管理预算。
At the end of each month, Xiaoya meticulously records all household expenses in her ledger to better manage her budget.
3
cè册zi子
A booklet or pamphlet.
图书馆里有很多关于园艺的精美册子。
The library has many beautiful booklets about gardening.

More words with 册

  • huà画cè册Picture album, Art book
  • shǐ史cè册annals
  • xiàng相cè册a photo album
  • biǎo表cè册forms and registers, tables and registers
  • bù簿cè册An account book or notebook.
  • fēn分cè册Fascicle, Part
  • lìng另cè册Separate register, Separate volume
  • míng名cè册roster, register
  • zhù注cè册Register, Sign up
  • shǒu手cè册manual, handbook
  • tú图cè册picture album, pictorial
  • jì记fēn分cè册scorebook, record book
  • dǐ底cè册master copy, master register
  • dīng丁cè册Volume D
  • fāng方cè册ancient books; written records
  • qīng清cè册inventory list, register
  • shū书cè册Book, Volume
  • zhàng账cè册An account book.
  • zhèng正cè册main register, principal volume
  • chéng成cè册in book form, as a volume

Idioms with 册

  • gāo高wén文diǎn典cè册important official documents or records
  • rén人shǒu手yī一cè册everyone has a copy
  • diǎn典cè册gāo高wén文important classical documents and profound literary works
  • gāo高wén文dà大cè册Authoritative classic literary or scholarly works
  • lián连piān篇lèi累cè册voluminous and redundant writing
  • fàn梵cè册bèi贝yè叶Buddhist scriptures written on palm leaves

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Questions about 册

What does 册 mean in Chinese?

册 (cè) means “a measure word for books” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 册?

册 is pronounced cè in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 册 have?

册 has 5 strokes.

How do you write 册?

册 is written in 5 strokes, starting from the radical 冂. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 册?

The radical of 册 is 冂, and 册 is a pictograph.

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