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砧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
砧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
砧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
砧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
砧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
砧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

砧 Stroke Order — How to Write 砧

Stroke Order

砧 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, 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.

砧 Radical and Character Components

Components:石占

砧 is a phono-semantic compound: 石 (stone) carries the meaning, while 占 indicates the sound.

Radical: 石 + 5 more strokes

砧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhēn

Meanings of 砧 in Chinese

1

zhēn砧

An anvil, a block, or a board used as a base for chopping, cutting, or pounding.
切菜时，砧板是必不可少的工具。
When cutting vegetables, a chopping board is an indispensable tool.
Describes something shaped or functioning like an anvil, such as an incus (a type of auditory ossicle) or rootstock in grafting.
果树嫁接时，选择健康的砧木非常重要。
When grafting fruit trees, choosing a healthy rootstock is crucial.

Common Words and Phrases with 砧

1
zhēn砧bǎn板
A board used for cutting or chopping food, also known as a chopping board or cutting board.
妈妈在砧板上切菜，准备晚餐。
Mom is cutting vegetables on the cutting board, preparing dinner.
2
zhēn砧gǔ骨
The incus, also known as the anvil, is one of the three ossicles in the middle ear of mammals, located between the malleus and the stapes.
砧骨是中耳中的一块小骨头，形状像铁匠的砧，负责将振动从锤骨传递到镫骨。
The incus is a small bone in the middle ear, shaped like an anvil, responsible for transmitting vibrations from the malleus to the stapes.
3
zhēn砧jià架
An anvil stand, typically a wooden block or frame that holds an anvil.
铁匠把炽热的金属放在砧架上的铁砧上敲打。
The blacksmith hammered the glowing metal on the anvil placed on the anvil stand.
4
zhēn砧mù木
The rootstock or stock onto which a scion is grafted in horticulture.
为了让新品种苹果树更适应当地土壤，园丁常选用抗病性强的野生苹果作为砧木。
To make the new apple variety more adaptable to local soil, gardeners often choose disease-resistant wild apples as rootstock.
5
zhēn砧zǐ子
a hammering block or an anvil
铁匠把烧红的铁块放在砧子上，用大锤敲打
The blacksmith placed the red-hot iron block on the anvil and struck it with a sledgehammer.

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Questions about 砧

What does 砧 mean in Chinese?

砧 (zhēn) means “An anvil” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 砧?

砧 is pronounced zhēn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 砧 have?

砧 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 砧?

砧 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 石. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 砧?

The radical of 砧 is 石, and 砧 is a phono-semantic compound.