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荼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
荼 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

荼 Stroke Order — How to Write 荼

Stroke Order

荼 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

荼 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹余

荼 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 余 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 7 more strokes

荼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tú

Meanings of 荼 in Chinese

1

tú荼

In ancient texts, '荼' (tú) refers to a bitter herb. It is often used figuratively in the compound '荼毒' to mean to inflict suffering or harm.
他们利用职权，对底层民众进行荼毒，令人发指
They abused their power to inflict suffering upon the common people, which is outrageous.
Refers to the white flower of cogongrass; often used in the idiom '如火如荼' (rú huǒ rú tú) to describe something in full swing or flourishing intensely.
这场比赛进行得如火如荼，观众们都为之沸腾。
The match was in full swing, and the audience was all fired up.
Refers to '荼炭' (tútàn), meaning extreme suffering or misery, interchangeable with '涂' in this context.
战火让无数家庭陷入了生灵荼炭的境地
The flames of war plunged countless families into utter misery.

Common Words and Phrases with 荼

1
tú荼dú毒
To poison and harm severely; to afflict or torment greatly.
长期沉迷于电子游戏会荼毒学生的学业和健康。
Long-term addiction to video games can severely harm students' academic performance and health.
2
tú荼pí毗
Cremation of a Buddhist monk (from Sanskrit/Pali 'jhāpita', meaning to burn or cremate).
高僧圆寂后，遗体按照佛教仪轨进行了荼毗
After the eminent monk's passing, his remains were cremated according to Buddhist rituals.

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Questions about 荼

What does 荼 mean in Chinese?

荼 (tú) means “In ancient texts” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 荼?

荼 is pronounced tú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 荼 have?

荼 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 荼?

荼 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 荼?

The radical of 荼 is 艹, and 荼 is a phono-semantic compound.