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椟 Stroke Order — How to Write 椟

Stroke Order

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

椟 Radical and Character Components

Components:木卖

椟 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, while 卖 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 8 more strokes

椟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dú

Meanings of 椟 in Chinese

1

dú椟

A cabinet or box; often used in the idiom '椟藏' (dú cáng), meaning to keep something valuable hidden, waiting for the right price or opportune moment to reveal or display it.
他将自己的画作椟藏起来,等待合适的时机展示。
He kept his paintings hidden, waiting for the opportune moment to display them.
Coffin; casket for burial.
这具出土的木椟保存完好,揭示了古代的丧葬习俗。
This excavated wooden coffin/casket is well-preserved, revealing ancient burial customs.

Words with 椟

  • dú椟cáng藏stored in a casket, kept in a box
  • mù木dú椟wooden box, wooden case

Idioms with 椟

  • mǎi买dú椟huán还zhū珠value the superficial over the essential
  • guī龟yù玉huǐ毁dú椟valuable assets lost due to negligence
  • huán还zhū珠mǎi买dú椟value the superficial over the essential
  • míng冥shì室dú椟guān棺utterly gloomy and confined space
  • yù玉huǐ毁dú椟zhōng中Valuable asset lost due to mismanagement
  • yùn韫dú椟cáng藏zhū珠Hide talent, await opportunity
  • yùn韫dú椟dài待jià价Hide talent, await opportunity
  • yùn韫dú椟ér而cáng藏hide one's talent in seclusion
  • yùn韫dú椟wèi未gū酤talented but unappreciated, awaiting recognition

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Questions about 椟

What does 椟 mean in Chinese?

椟 (dú) means “A cabinet or box” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 椟?

椟 is pronounced dú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 椟 have?

椟 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 椟?

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

What is the radical of 椟?

The radical of 椟 is 木, and 椟 is a phono-semantic compound.

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