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颡 Stroke Order — How to Write 颡

Stroke Order

颡 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 页, 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.

颡 Radical and Character Components

Components:桑页

颡 is a phono-semantic compound: 页 (head) carries the meaning, while 桑 indicates the sound.

Radical: 页 + 10 more strokes

颡 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • sǎng

Meanings of 颡 in Chinese

1

sǎng颡

When pronounced 'sǎng', 颡 refers to the forehead or brow. It is notably used in the ancient kneeling禮 '稽颡' (qǐsǎng), a ritual of prostrating oneself and touching the forehead to the ground, performed to show extreme respect, during mourning, to apologize, or surrender.
他恭敬地稽颡在地,表达了深切的歉意。
He respectfully prostrated himself on the ground, touching his forehead, to express his deep remorse.

Words with 颡

  • jī稽sǎng颡kowtow, prostrate oneself

Idioms with 颡

  • qǐ稽sǎng颡mó膜bài拜prostrate oneself in worship
  • qì泣xuè血jī稽sǎng颡weep blood and prostrate in grief

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Questions about 颡

What does 颡 mean in Chinese?

颡 (sǎng) means “When pronounced 'sǎng'” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 颡?

颡 is pronounced sǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 颡 have?

颡 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 颡?

颡 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 页. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 颡?

The radical of 颡 is 页, and 颡 is a phono-semantic compound.

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