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怂 Stroke Order — How to Write 怂

Stroke Order

怂 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 心, 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.

怂 Radical and Character Components

Components:从心

怂 is a phono-semantic compound: 心 (heart) carries the meaning, while 从 indicates the sound.

Radical: 心 + 4 more strokes

怂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • sǒng

Meanings of 怂 in Chinese

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sǒng怂

To instigate, incite, or egg someone on to do something.
他怂恿朋友去尝试新事物。
He egged his friend on to try new things.
To be startled or frightened; scared.
他胆子小,一听到响动就吓怂了
He is timid, and gets scared as soon as he hears a noise.

Common Words and Phrases with 怂

1
sǒng怂yǒng恿
To instigate or incite someone to do something.
她怂恿弟弟去恶作剧,结果弟弟被妈妈批评了
She egged her younger brother on to play a prank, and he ended up being scolded by their mother.

More words with 怂

  • xià吓sǒng怂scare off, intimidate
  • yì一sǒng怂flinch, cower

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Questions about 怂

What does 怂 mean in Chinese?

怂 (sǒng) means “To instigate” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 怂?

怂 is pronounced sǒng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 怂 have?

怂 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 怂?

怂 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 心. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 怂?

The radical of 怂 is 心, and 怂 is a phono-semantic compound.

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