黥 Stroke Order — How to Write 黥
黥 is written in 20 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 黑, 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.
黥 Radical and Character Components
黥 is a phono-semantic compound: 黑 (black) carries the meaning, while 京 indicates the sound.
Radical: 黑 + 8 more strokes
黥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- qíng
Meanings of 黥 in Chinese
qíng黥
Words with 黥
Idioms with 黥
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Open the tool →Questions about 黥
What does 黥 mean in Chinese?
黥 (qíng) means “To tattoo or brand characters or designs onto a person's body and color them, often as a form of punishment or identification” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 黥?
黥 is pronounced qíng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 黥 have?
黥 has 20 strokes.
How do you write 黥?
黥 is written in 20 strokes, starting from the radical 黑. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 黥?
The radical of 黥 is 黑, and 黥 is a phono-semantic compound.