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犸 Stroke Order — How to Write 犸

Stroke Order

犸 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 犭, 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.

犸 Radical and Character Components

Components:犭马

犸 is a phono-semantic compound: 犭 (animal) carries the meaning, while 马 indicates the sound.

Radical: 犭 + 3 more strokes

犸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • mǎ

Meanings of 犸 in Chinese

1

mǎ犸

Referring to 'mammoth' (猛犸), a large extinct elephant of the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs, distinguished by its hairy coat and long curved tusks.
博物馆里陈列着猛犸象的骨架。
The museum displays the skeleton of a mammoth.
mammoth (an extinct large, hairy elephant-like animal)
考古学家发现了一块巨大的犸象骨骼。
Archaeologists discovered a huge mammoth skeleton.

Words with 犸

  • měng猛mǎ犸mammoth
  • mǎ犸xiàng象mammoth
  • méng猛mǎ犸xiàng象mammoth

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Questions about 犸

What does 犸 mean in Chinese?

犸 (mǎ) means “Referring to 'mammoth' (猛犸)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 犸?

犸 is pronounced mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 犸 have?

犸 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 犸?

犸 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 犭. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 犸?

The radical of 犸 is 犭, and 犸 is a phono-semantic compound.

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