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蹉 Stroke Order — How to Write 蹉

Stroke Order

蹉 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 足, 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.

蹉 Radical and Character Components

Components:足差

蹉 is an ideographic compound. A footstep 足 in error 差; 差 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 足 + 10 more strokes

蹉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • cuō

Meanings of 蹉 in Chinese

1

cuō蹉

Used in the compound '蹉跎' (cuōtuó), meaning to waste time, let opportunities slip by, or to make a misstep.
不要蹉跎岁月,虚度光阴。
Don't waste your prime years and let time pass in vain.
To stumble and fall; metaphorically, an unexpected mistake or setback.
他在事业上遭遇了一次严重的蹉跌。
He encountered a serious setback in his career.

Common Words and Phrases with 蹉

1
cuō蹉diē跌
failure; slip; mistake
他在学业上偶尔会有蹉跌,但他总是能从中吸取教训,努力改进
He occasionally stumbles in his studies, but he always learns from it and strives to improve.
2
cuō蹉tuó跎
To waste time; to let time slip away.
我们应该珍惜每一寸光阴,不要蹉跎岁月。
We should cherish every moment and not waste our time.
3
cuō蹉tuó跎suì岁yuè月
To let time slip by without accomplishing anything; to idle away one's time.
我们应该珍惜宝贵的青春时光,努力学习和工作,不要蹉跎岁月,虚度此生。
We should cherish our precious youth, study and work hard, and not waste our time or idle away our lives.

Idioms with 蹉

  • nián年yǐ已cuō蹉tuó跎past one's prime
  • rì日yuè月cuō蹉tuó跎to waste time
  • suì岁yuè月cuō蹉tuó跎waste years idly
  • cuō蹉tuó跎rì日yuè月waste time
  • cuō蹉tuó跎shì仕lù路wasting prime years in a stagnant official career
  • cuō蹉tuó跎shí时rì日waste time unproductively
  • cuō蹉tuó跎zì自wù误squander time and ruin oneself

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Questions about 蹉

What does 蹉 mean in Chinese?

蹉 (cuō) means “To stumble and fall” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蹉?

蹉 is pronounced cuō in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 蹉 have?

蹉 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 蹉?

蹉 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 足. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蹉?

The radical of 蹉 is 足, and 蹉 is an ideographic compound.

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