楔 Stroke Order — How to Write 楔
楔 is written in 13 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.
楔 Radical and Character Components
楔 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 契 indicates the sound.
Radical: 木 + 9 more strokes
楔 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xiē
Meanings of 楔 in Chinese
xiē楔
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Open the tool →Questions about 楔
What does 楔 mean in Chinese?
楔 (xiē) means “A wedge or block (often of wood or metal) used to fill a gap to make something secure or to split an object; often refers to a prologue or a cuneiform character” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 楔?
楔 is pronounced xiē in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 楔 have?
楔 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 楔?
楔 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 楔?
The radical of 楔 is 木, and 楔 is a phono-semantic compound.