刿 Stroke Order — How to Write 刿
刿 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 刂, 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.
刿 Radical and Character Components
刿 is a phono-semantic compound: 刂 (knife) carries the meaning, while 岁 indicates the sound.
Radical: 刂 + 6 more strokes
刿 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- guì
Meanings of 刿 in Chinese
guì刿
Words with 刿
Idioms with 刿
- lián廉ér而bù不guì刿Upright yet gentle
- guì刿mù目chù怵xīn心shocking to the eye and startling to the heart
- guì刿xīn心chù怵mù目shocking to heart and eye
- guì刿xīn心kū刳fèi肺rack one's brains
- guì刿xīn心kū刳fù腹rack one's brains
- chù怵xīn心guì刿mù目a ghastly and heartbreaking spectacle
- xī析gān肝guì刿dǎn胆reveal innermost thoughts and feelings
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Open the tool →Questions about 刿
What does 刿 mean in Chinese?
刿 (guì) means “To stab” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 刿?
刿 is pronounced guì in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 刿 have?
刿 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 刿?
刿 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 刂. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 刿?
The radical of 刿 is 刂, and 刿 is a phono-semantic compound.