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倭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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倭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
倭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
倭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
倭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
倭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
倭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

倭 Stroke Order — How to Write 倭

Stroke Order

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

倭 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻委

倭 is a phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, while 委 indicates the sound.

Radical: 亻 + 8 more strokes

倭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • wō
  • wēi

Meanings of 倭 in Chinese

1

wō倭

An ancient pejorative term for Japan, often used in historical contexts to refer to Japanese pirates (倭寇) or Japanese swords (倭刀).
沿海居民饱受倭寇侵扰之苦
Coastal residents suffered greatly from the harassment of Japanese pirates.
2

wēi倭

Same as 'wēi' (逶), meaning winding, sinuous, or meandering.
小路倭迤，通向远方
The small path winds, leading to the distance.

Common Words and Phrases with 倭

1
wō倭kòu寇
Wōkòu (倭寇) refers to Japanese pirates who frequently plundered and harassed the coasts of China and Korea from the late Yuan to mid-Ming dynasties.
在一些古籍记载中，详细描述了倭寇在沿海地区进行掠夺的历史事件。
In some ancient texts, historical events of Wokou plundering in coastal regions are described in detail.

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Questions about 倭

What does 倭 mean in Chinese?

倭 (wō) means “An ancient pejorative term for Japan, often used in historical contexts to refer to Japanese pirates (倭寇) or Japanese swords (倭刀)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 倭?

倭 has 2 pronunciations: wō, wēi.

How many strokes does 倭 have?

倭 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 倭?

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

What is the radical of 倭?

The radical of 倭 is 亻, and 倭 is a phono-semantic compound.