粟 Stroke Order — How to Write 粟
粟 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 米, 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.
粟 Radical and Character Components
粟 is an ideographic compound. A millet plant 米 bearing grain 覀.
Radical: 米 + 6 more strokes
粟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- sù
Meanings of 粟 in Chinese
sù粟
Words with 粟
- yīng罂sù粟poppy
- shū菽sù粟beans and grain; foodstuff
- sù粟zi子millet
- yīng罂sù粟huā花poppy
- yí一sù粟A single grain of millet, A tiny amount
- mǐ米sù粟millet, grains
- sù粟xiān先shēng生Mr. Su
Idioms with 粟
- bēi杯shuǐ水lì粒sù粟meager amount of food and drink
- bù不shí食zhōu周sù粟refuse to serve a new regime
- bù布bó帛shū菽sù粟daily necessities
- cāng沧hǎi海yī一sù粟a drop in the ocean
- bù不biàn辨shū菽sù粟unable to tell beans from millet
- chǐ尺bù布dǒu斗sù粟family strife over petty interests
- dǒu斗sù粟chǐ尺bù布brothers in conflict over minor interests
- guàn贯xiǔ朽sù粟hóng红Immense wealth and abundant grain
- guǐ鬼kū哭sù粟fēi飞Ghosts weep, grain rains
- lì历bīng兵sù粟mǎ马prepare for battle
- tiān天sù粟mǎ马jiǎo角an impossible or highly improbable event
- yī一sī丝bàn半sù粟extremely tiny amount
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Open the tool →Questions about 粟
What does 粟 mean in Chinese?
粟 (sù) means “An ancient term for grains” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 粟?
粟 is pronounced sù in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 粟 have?
粟 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 粟?
粟 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 米. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 粟?
The radical of 粟 is 米, and 粟 is an ideographic compound.