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髫 Stroke Order — How to Write 髫

Stroke Order

髫 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 髟, 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.

髫 Radical and Character Components

Components:髟召

髫 is a phono-semantic compound: 髟 (hair) carries the meaning, while 召 indicates the sound.

Radical: 髟 + 5 more strokes

髫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tiáo

Meanings of 髫 in Chinese

1

tiáo髫

In ancient China, "tiáo" referred to the hair tied up and hanging down on a child's head, thus it is often used metaphorically to denote childhood or early youth.
我们是垂髫之交,从小一起长大.
We've been childhood friends, growing up together since we were little.

Common Words and Phrases with 髫

1
tiáo髫líng龄
childhood; early childhood
她从髫龄时期就展现出了非凡的音乐天赋。
She displayed extraordinary musical talent from a tender age.
2
tiáo髫nián年
childhood
她至今仍怀念髫年在祖母家玩耍的快乐时光。
She still fondly remembers the happy times playing at her grandmother's house during her childhood.

More words with 髫

  • tiáo髫líng龄shí时qī期early childhood, tender age
  • chuí垂tiáo髫zhī之jiāo交childhood friends, early childhood friends
  • chuí垂tiáo髫zhī之nián年Childhood years, Tender age

Idioms with 髫

  • huáng黄fà发chuí垂tiáo髫the old and the young

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Questions about 髫

What does 髫 mean in Chinese?

髫 (tiáo) means “In ancient China” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 髫?

髫 is pronounced tiáo in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 髫 have?

髫 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 髫?

髫 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 髟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 髫?

The radical of 髫 is 髟, and 髫 is a phono-semantic compound.

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