绠 Stroke Order — How to Write 绠

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

绠 Radical and Character Components

Components:纟更

绠 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, while 更 indicates the sound.

Radical: 纟 + 7 more strokes

绠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

gěng

Meanings of 绠 in Chinese

gěng绠

a rope used for drawing water; often used in the idiom "gěng duǎn jí shēn" (a short rope for a deep well), metaphorically meaning one's ability or means are insufficient for a task.

他感觉自己的经验尚浅，犹如绠短汲深，难以胜任这个重要项目。

He felt his experience was still shallow, like a short rope trying to draw water from a deep well, making it difficult to undertake this important project.

The protruding part of a wheel spoke near the hub.

车轮的绠部需要定期检查，以确保行驶安全。

The protruding parts of the wheel spokes near the hub need to be regularly inspected to ensure driving safety.

Common Words and Phrases with 绠

gěng绠duǎn短jí汲shēn深

Describes having limited ability or shallow knowledge to undertake a difficult task or comprehend profound principles, like using a short rope to draw water from a deep well.

这个科研项目需要深厚的专业知识和丰富的实践经验，我感到自己绠短汲深，恐怕难以承担重任。

This research project requires profound professional knowledge and extensive practical experience, and I feel that my abilities are insufficient for such a deep task, making it difficult for me to shoulder such a heavy responsibility.