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臼 Stroke Order — How to Write 臼

Stroke Order

臼 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 臼, 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.

臼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiù

Meanings of 臼 in Chinese

1

jiù臼

A mortar; a utensil, typically made of stone or wood and hollowed out, used for pounding grains like rice.
奶奶用石臼舂米。
Grandma uses a stone mortar to pound rice.
Refers to something shaped like a mortar, typically used in terms like 'molar tooth'.
他的一颗臼齿有点松动。
One of his molars is a bit loose.

Common Words and Phrases with 臼

1
jiù臼chǐ齿
A molar tooth, a large tooth at the back of the mouth used for grinding food.
刷牙时,一定要仔细清洁臼齿,因为它们容易藏匿食物残渣。
When brushing your teeth, be sure to thoroughly clean your molars, as they tend to hide food debris.

More words with 臼

  • kē窠jiù臼old ruts or a set pattern
  • shí石jiù臼mortar, stone mortar
  • chǔ杵jiù臼jiāo交qing情Close friendship, Intimate friendship

Idioms with 臼

  • bù不luò落kē窠jiù臼to have an original style
  • qīn亲cāo操jǐng井jiù臼personally manage all household duties
  • shēn身cāo操jǐng井jiù臼personally manage all household chores
  • jiù臼chǔ杵zhī之jiāo交inseparable friendship
  • jiù臼tóu头shēn深mù目ugly and peculiar appearance
  • jiù臼zào灶shēng生wā蛙severe flood, stoves submerged, frogs appear
  • chǔ杵jiù臼jiāo交friendship regardless of social status
  • chǔ杵jiù臼zhī之jiāo交friendship regardless of status
  • chuī炊jiù臼zhī之qī戚grief of losing one's wife
  • chuī炊jiù臼zhī之tòng痛grief of losing one's wife
  • fān番kē窠dǎo倒jiù臼Break away from conventional patterns
  • gōng躬cāo操jǐng井jiù臼personally manage household chores

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Questions about 臼

What does 臼 mean in Chinese?

臼 (jiù) means “A mortar” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 臼?

臼 is pronounced jiù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 臼 have?

臼 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 臼?

臼 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 臼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 臼?

The radical of 臼 is 臼, and 臼 is a pictograph.

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