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萼 Stroke Order — How to Write 萼

Stroke Order

萼 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

萼 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹咢

萼 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 咢 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 9 more strokes

萼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • è

Meanings of 萼 in Chinese

1

è萼

Calyx; sepal (the green, leaf-like parts enclosing the base of a flower's petals).
这朵花的萼片呈鲜绿色,衬托着洁白的花瓣。
The sepals of this flower are a vibrant green, setting off the pure white petals.

Common Words and Phrases with 萼

1
è萼piàn片
One of the modified leaves that form the calyx of a flower.
当花朵还是花苞时,绿色的萼片会紧紧包裹住花瓣,保护它们不受外界伤害。
When the flower is still a bud, the green sepals tightly wrap around the petals, protecting them from external harm.

More words with 萼

  • huā花è萼calyx

Idioms with 萼

  • hán含bāo苞tǔ吐è萼flowers in bud, about to bloom
  • fū跗è萼lián连huī晖brothers shining together in success and honor
  • fū跗è萼lián联fāng芳Brothers both successful and honored

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Questions about 萼

What does 萼 mean in Chinese?

萼 (è) means “Calyx” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 萼?

萼 is pronounced è in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 萼 have?

萼 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 萼?

萼 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 萼?

The radical of 萼 is 艹, and 萼 is a phono-semantic compound.

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