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犊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
犊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
犊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
犊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
犊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
犊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
犊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
犊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

犊 Stroke Order — How to Write 犊

Stroke Order

犊 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 牛, 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.

犊 Radical and Character Components

Components:牛卖

犊 is an ideographic compound. To sacrifice 卖 a calf 牛.

Radical: 牛 + 8 more strokes

犊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dú

Meanings of 犊 in Chinese

1

dú犊

Calf; referring to a young, inexperienced person, often used in the idiom '初生之犊不怕虎' (chū shēng zhī dú bù pà hǔ), meaning 'A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger,' or 'Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.'
初生之犊不怕虎，新来的小伙子干劲十足。
Like a newborn calf unafraid of a tiger, the new young man is full of drive.

Common Words and Phrases with 犊

1
dú犊chē车
bullock cart
在乡村小路上，一位老农夫驾着他 的犊车，慢悠悠地前往集市。
On the country lane, an old farmer drove his ox cart leisurely towards the market.
2
dú犊mù牧cǎi采xīn薪
A metaphor for an old man without a wife; an old bachelor.
他年轻时忙于事业，顾不上成家，到老来才发现自己成了犊牧采薪之人，不免有些凄凉。
He was so engrossed in his career during his youth that he neglected to marry and start a family. In his old age, he found himself living as a 'dú mù cǎi xīn' man (an old man without a wife or family), which inevitably brought a sense of desolation.
3
dú犊zǐ子
calf
这头母牛刚生了一个小犊子。
This cow just gave birth to a small calf.

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Questions about 犊

What does 犊 mean in Chinese?

犊 (dú) means “Calf” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 犊?

犊 is pronounced dú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 犊 have?

犊 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 犊?

犊 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 牛. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 犊?

The radical of 犊 is 牛, and 犊 is an ideographic compound.