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槔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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槔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
槔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
槔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
槔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
槔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

槔 Stroke Order — How to Write 槔

Stroke Order

槔 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

槔 Radical and Character Components

Components:木皋

槔 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 皋 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 10 more strokes

槔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gāo

Meanings of 槔 in Chinese

1

gāo槔

Used in the compound '桔槔' (júgāo), which refers to a well-sweep or shaduf, an ancient device used for drawing water from a well.
农民用桔槔从井里取水浇灌庄稼。
Farmers use a well-sweep to draw water from the well to irrigate their crops.

Words with 槔

  • jié桔gāo槔well sweep, shaduf

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Questions about 槔

What does 槔 mean in Chinese?

槔 (gāo) means “Used in the compound '桔槔' (júgāo), which refers to a well-sweep or shaduf, an ancient device used for drawing water from a well” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 槔?

槔 is pronounced gāo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 槔 have?

槔 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 槔?

槔 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 槔?

The radical of 槔 is 木, and 槔 is a phono-semantic compound.

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