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撮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

撮 Stroke Order — How to Write 撮

Stroke Order

撮 is written in 15 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.

撮 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌最

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

Radical: 扌 + 12 more strokes

撮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • cuō
  • zuǒ

Meanings of 撮 in Chinese

1

cuō撮

To gather or scoop up, often with a scoop-like tool; to bring together or arrange.
他把地上的碎纸屑撮成一堆。
He scooped up the scraps of paper on the ground into a pile.
To take, pick, or extract, often used in the context of summarizing or abstracting key points.
他正在努力把会议纪要中的重点内容撮要出来。
He is diligently extracting and summarizing the key points from the meeting minutes.
To pick up a small amount of fine material with one's fingers.
她用手指撮了一小撮盐。
She used her fingers to pick up a pinch of salt.
A traditional Chinese unit of volume, equivalent to one-thousandth of a sheng (liter).
古代药方常以撮为单位,记录药液的用量
Ancient prescriptions often used 'cuo' as a unit to record the dosage of liquid medicine.
A pinch of; a small quantity of (used as a quantifier for granular substances or small tufts).
做菜时，我喜欢在汤里放一撮盐提味。
When cooking, I like to add a pinch of salt to the soup for flavor.
A tool used for scooping or collecting small things, like a dustpan or a scoop.
他用撮子把地上的灰尘撮起来。
He used a dustpan to scoop up the dust from the floor.
2

zuǒ撮

A measure word for a small clump or tuft of hair.
我发现他的头发里有一撮白发。
I found a tuft of white hair in his hair.

Common Words and Phrases with 撮

1
cuō撮hé合
To act as a matchmaker or go-between, especially to bring people together for marriage or business.
他们通过共同的朋友撮合，最终达成了合作协议
Through the mediation of a mutual friend, they eventually reached a cooperation agreement.
2
cuō撮hé合shān山
An old term for a matchmaker.
多亏了那位撮合山，张先生和王小姐才能够相识相爱并最终步入婚姻殿堂。
Thanks to that matchmaker, Mr. Zhang and Ms. Wang were able to meet, fall in love, and eventually get married.
3
cuō撮jī箕
A dustpan.
妈妈打扫完地，用撮箕把垃圾都撮了起来
After sweeping the floor, Mom used the dustpan to collect all the rubbish.
4
cuō撮lù录
to select and copy down
他将会议记录中的重点内容撮录下来，以便日后查阅。
He extracted the key points from the meeting minutes for future reference.
5
cuō撮nòng弄
To make fun of, tease, or instigate/incite someone.
他总是喜欢撮弄他的小妹妹，让她又哭又笑。
He always likes to tease his little sister, making her cry and laugh.
6
cuō撮yán盐rù入huǒ火
To be short-tempered and easily provoked; to flare up easily.
他无意中说出那件事，简直是撮盐入火，让原本紧张的气氛瞬间爆发。
His unintentional mention of that matter was like adding salt to the fire, causing the already tense atmosphere to explode instantly.
7
cuō撮yán盐rù入shuǐ水
To disappear instantly and completely, like salt dissolving in water.
王教授的讲解让那些复杂的理论概念，如同撮盐入水般，瞬间变得清晰易懂。
Professor Wang's explanation made those complex theoretical concepts, like salt dissolving in water, instantly clear and easy to understand.
8
cuō撮yào要
To abstract or summarize main points; an abstract or summary.
这份研究报告的撮要清晰地列出了主要发现和结论。
The abstract of this research report clearly lists the main findings and conclusions.

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Questions about 撮

What does 撮 mean in Chinese?

撮 (cuō) means “To take” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 撮?

撮 has 2 pronunciations: cuō, zuǒ.

How many strokes does 撮 have?

撮 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 撮?

撮 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 扌. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 撮?

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