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嫠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嫠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嫠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嫠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嫠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嫠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
嫠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

嫠 Stroke Order — How to Write 嫠

Stroke Order

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

嫠 Radical and Character Components

Components:未攵厂女

Radical: 女 + 11 more strokes

嫠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lí

Meanings of 嫠 in Chinese

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lí嫠

Lí refers to a widow. It is often used in terms like "嫠妇 (lí fù)" for widow, "嫠节 (lí jié)" referring to a widow's chastity (especially in ancient contexts, implying not remarrying), and "嫠不恤纬 (lí bù xù wěi)" which is an idiom describing a widow who, despite her own hardships, is deeply concerned with the common good, neglecting her personal affairs.
那位嫠妇虽然生活清苦，却依然坚韧地抚养着儿女
Although that widow's life was hard, she still resiliently raised her children.

Common Words and Phrases with 嫠

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lí嫠bù不xù恤wěi纬
To be concerned or worried for the country and forget one's own family.
他因为家中突遭变故，整日心事重重，对公司的日常琐事显得嫠不恤纬，工作效率大受影响。
Due to a sudden family misfortune, he was preoccupied with worries all day long, showing '嫠不恤纬' towards the company's daily trifles, and his work efficiency was greatly affected.

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Questions about 嫠

What does 嫠 mean in Chinese?

嫠 (lí) means “Lí refers to a widow. It is often used in terms like "嫠妇 (lí fù)" for widow, "嫠节 (lí jié)" referring to a widow's chastity (especially in ancient contexts, implying not remarrying), and "嫠不恤纬 (lí bù xù wěi)" which is an idiom describing a widow who, despite her own hardships, is deeply concerned with the common good, neglecting her personal affairs” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 嫠?

嫠 is pronounced lí in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 嫠 have?

嫠 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 嫠?

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

What is the radical of 嫠?

The radical of 嫠 is 女, and 嫠 is a phono-semantic compound.