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辖 Stroke Order — How to Write 辖

Stroke Order

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

辖 Radical and Character Components

Components:车害

辖 is a phono-semantic compound: 车 (cart) carries the meaning, while 害 indicates the sound.

Radical: 车 + 10 more strokes

辖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xiá

Meanings of 辖 in Chinese

1

xiá辖

A linchpin or key inserted into the hole at the end of an axle to secure the wheel and prevent it from coming off.
车轴上的辖可以防止车轮脱落。
The linchpin on the axle can prevent the wheel from coming off.
To govern, administer, or have jurisdiction over; to control.
这个部门的管辖范围涵盖了城市的所有公共交通线路。
The jurisdiction of this department covers all public transportation routes in the city.

Common Words and Phrases with 辖

1
xiá辖qū区
area under one's jurisdiction
博物馆的安保人员负责其展示区域的辖区安全。
The museum's security personnel are responsible for the safety within the jurisdiction of its exhibition areas.
2
xiá辖zhì制
to govern; to control; to restrain
情绪常常会辖制我们的理性判断。
Emotions often restrain our rational judgment.

More words with 辖

  • guǎn管xiá辖quán权jurisdiction, purview
  • guǎn管xiá辖jurisdiction, administer
  • tiě铁xiá辖iron linchpin, iron pin
  • guǎn管xiá辖xià下under jurisdiction, within jurisdiction

Idioms with 辖

  • cùn寸xiá辖zhì制lún轮A small key element controls a large system
  • bá拔xiá辖tóu投jǐng井Retain guests with extreme hospitality
  • bì闭mén门tóu投xiá辖Show extreme hospitality to keep guests
  • qiān牵yī衣tóu投xiá辖Go to great lengths to retain a guest
  • qǔ取xiá辖tóu投jǐng井insist a guest stay longer
  • tóu投xiá辖liú留bīn宾Go to great lengths to retain guests

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Questions about 辖

What does 辖 mean in Chinese?

辖 (xiá) means “To govern, administer, or have jurisdiction over; to control” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 辖?

辖 is pronounced xiá in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 辖 have?

辖 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 辖?

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

What is the radical of 辖?

The radical of 辖 is 车, and 辖 is a phono-semantic compound.

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