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撷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撷 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

撷 Stroke Order — How to Write 撷

Stroke Order

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

撷 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌颉

撷 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 颉 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 12 more strokes

撷 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xié

Meanings of 撷 in Chinese

1

xié撷

To pick, pluck, or gather (e.g., flowers, fruits).
她喜欢在清晨的露珠中采撷鲜花。
She likes to gather fresh flowers in the morning dew.
To scoop up or gather small items using a corner of one's garment, like a lapel or a corner of a dress.
她用衣襟撷起掉在地上的花瓣。
She used her lapel to scoop up the fallen petals from the ground.

Common Words and Phrases with 撷

1
xié撷qǔ取
To pick, select, or extract.
为了完成这份报告，我们需要从海量数据中撷取关键信息。
To complete this report, we need to extract key information from a massive amount of data.
2
xié撷yīng英
To select or gather the essence; to pick out the best parts.
这部文集从散落各地的民间故事中撷英，展现了丰富的文化遗产。
This anthology extracts the essence from scattered folk tales, showcasing a rich cultural heritage.

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Idioms with 撷

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Questions about 撷

What does 撷 mean in Chinese?

撷 (xié) means “To pick” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 撷?

撷 is pronounced xié in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 撷 have?

撷 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 撷?

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

What is the radical of 撷?

The radical of 撷 is 扌, and 撷 is a phono-semantic compound.