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腮 Stroke Order — How to Write 腮

Stroke Order

腮 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, 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.

腮 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺼思

腮 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while 思 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺼ + 9 more strokes

腮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • sāi

Meanings of 腮 in Chinese

1

sāi腮

The lower part of the cheek, the sides of the face (also known as '腮帮子' sāibāngzi).
小孩子的腮帮子总是肉嘟嘟的，很可爱。
A child's cheeks are always chubby and very cute.

Common Words and Phrases with 腮

1
sāi腮bāng帮zǐ子
Cheek; the fleshy side part of the face below the eyes and next to the mouth.
小孩的腮帮子肉嘟嘟的，很可爱。
The child's cheeks are chubby and very cute.
2
sāi腮hóng红
Rouge, a cosmetic applied to the cheeks to give them a rosy color.
她在镜子前仔细地涂抹腮红，让自己的脸颊看起来更加红润有光泽。
She carefully applied blush in front of the mirror, making her cheeks look more rosy and radiant.
3
sāi腮xiàn腺
Parotid gland, the largest of the major salivary glands, located near the angle of the jaw or below and in front of each ear.
腮腺炎是一种常见的传染病，主要影响腮腺。
Mumps is a common infectious disease that primarily affects the parotid glands.
4
sāi腮xiàn腺yán炎
Inflammation and swelling of the parotid glands, often associated with mumps.
小明因为得了腮腺炎，脸颊肿了起来，很不舒服。
Xiao Ming's cheeks swelled up due to mumps, making him very uncomfortable.

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Questions about 腮

What does 腮 mean in Chinese?

腮 (sāi) means “The lower part of the cheek” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 腮?

腮 is pronounced sāi in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 腮 have?

腮 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 腮?

腮 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 腮?

The radical of 腮 is ⺼, and 腮 is a phono-semantic compound.