钙 Stroke Order — How to Write 钙
钙 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, 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.
钙 Radical and Character Components
钙 is a phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, while 丐 indicates the sound.
Radical: 钅 + 4 more strokes
钙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- gài
Meanings of 钙 in Chinese
gài钙
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Open the tool →Questions about 钙
What does 钙 mean in Chinese?
钙 (gài) means “Calcium: a silvery-white” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 钙?
钙 is pronounced gài in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 钙 have?
钙 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 钙?
钙 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 钙?
The radical of 钙 is 钅, and 钙 is a phono-semantic compound.