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濯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
濯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
濯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
濯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
濯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
濯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
濯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
濯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
濯 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

濯 Stroke Order — How to Write 濯

Stroke Order

濯 is written in 17 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.

濯 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵翟

濯 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 隹 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 14 more strokes

濯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhuó
  • zhào

Meanings of 濯 in Chinese

1

zhuó濯

To wash; to cleanse (e.g., to wash feet or clothes).
将衣物濯净后晾晒
Wash the clothes clean and then dry them.
Used in "濯濯" (zhuó zhuó) to describe a mountain or hill that is bare of vegetation, treeless, or bald, often due to deforestation.
那座山由于过度砍伐，如今已是濯濯童山。
Due to excessive logging, that mountain is now a bare, treeless peak.
To cleanse or purify from sins or evil; to exorcise evil.
他希望通过修行，濯除心中的杂念与罪恶。
He hoped to cleanse his mind of distracting thoughts and sins through spiritual practice.
2

zhào濯

When pronounced 'zhào', '濯' is synonymous with '櫂', meaning an oar or paddle, used for propelling a boat.
舟子手持一濯，轻拨湖水，船只缓缓前行。
The boatman held an oar, gently stroking the lake water, and the boat moved forward slowly.

Common Words and Phrases with 濯

1
zhuó濯zhuó濯
fresh and clear
雨后的竹林显得濯濯生辉
The bamboo forest after the rain appears freshly radiant.

More words with 濯

Idioms with 濯

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Questions about 濯

What does 濯 mean in Chinese?

濯 (zhuó) means “To wash” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 濯?

濯 has 2 pronunciations: zhuó, zhào.

How many strokes does 濯 have?

濯 has 17 strokes.

How do you write 濯?

濯 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 濯?

The radical of 濯 is 氵, and 濯 is a phono-semantic compound.