箸 Stroke Order — How to Write 箸
箸 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, 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.
箸 Radical and Character Components
箸 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while 者 indicates the sound.
Radical: ⺮ + 9 more strokes
箸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhù
Meanings of 箸 in Chinese
zhù箸
Words with 箸
Idioms with 箸
- zhù箸cháng长wǎn碗duǎn短household items incomplete or mismatched
- xiàng象zhù箸yù玉bēi杯a life of extreme luxury
- lín临shí食fèi废zhù箸too anxious to eat
- wú无xià下zhù箸chǔ处overwhelmed by an abundance of food
- zhāng张liáng良jiè借zhù箸offer strategic advice
- chāo超chāo超xuán玄zhù箸Exquisitely profound and strikingly clear
- jiè借zhù箸dài代chóu筹offer advice or devise strategies for another
- wén闻léi雷shī失zhù箸feign surprise to hide true feelings
- yùn运chóu筹jiè借zhù箸devise strategies and plans
- zhàn战lì栗shī失zhù箸tremble with fear and drop chopsticks
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Open the tool →Questions about 箸
What does 箸 mean in Chinese?
箸 (zhù) means “Chopsticks” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 箸?
箸 is pronounced zhù in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 箸 have?
箸 has 14 strokes.
How do you write 箸?
箸 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 箸?
The radical of 箸 is ⺮, and 箸 is a phono-semantic compound.