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歃 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
歃 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
歃 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
歃 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
歃 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
歃 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
歃 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
歃 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
歃 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

歃 Stroke Order — How to Write 歃

Stroke Order

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

歃 Radical and Character Components

Components:臿欠

歃 is a phono-semantic compound: 欠 (breathe) carries the meaning, while 臿 indicates the sound.

Radical: 欠 + 9 more strokes

歃 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shà

Meanings of 歃 in Chinese

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shà歃

To smear animal blood on one's lips when taking an oath or forming an alliance, an ancient custom symbolizing sincerity.
在那个动荡的年代，几位志同道合的侠客，歃血为盟，立誓匡扶正义。
In that turbulent era, several like-minded chivalrous individuals formed a blood oath, vowing to uphold justice.
To suck (blood or other liquid) with the mouth, often in the context of an oath or ritual.
他们歃血为盟，共同应对挑战。
They made a blood oath to jointly face the challenges.

Common Words and Phrases with 歃

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shà歃xuè血
An ancient ritual of swearing an oath by drinking or smearing sacrificial blood to show sincerity.
两位侠客在月光下歃血为盟，誓言生死与共。
Under the moonlight, the two chivalrous heroes sealed their alliance with a blood oath, vowing to share life and death.

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Idioms with 歃

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Questions about 歃

What does 歃 mean in Chinese?

歃 (shà) means “To suck (blood or other liquid) with the mouth, often in the context of an oath or ritual” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 歃?

歃 is pronounced shà in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 歃 have?

歃 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 歃?

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

What is the radical of 歃?

The radical of 歃 is 欠, and 歃 is a phono-semantic compound.