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箍 Stroke Order — How to Write 箍

Stroke Order

箍 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, 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.

箍 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺮㧜

箍 is an ideographic compound. Bamboo ⺮ bindings 㧜; 㧜 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: ⺮ + 8 more strokes

箍 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gū

Meanings of 箍 in Chinese

1

gū箍

To bind, tighten, or hoop with a band or strip; to fasten tightly around.
她用橡皮筋把头发箍起来了
She tied her hair up with a rubber band.
A tight band or hoop placed around an object, often to hold it together, reinforce it, or prevent it from falling apart.
工人用铁箍把木桶箍紧，防止散开
The worker used iron hoops to tightly bind the wooden barrel, preventing it from falling apart.

Common Words and Phrases with 箍

1
gū箍jié节ér儿
A colloquial measure word for a section, segment, or stretch of something.
这根水管有两箍节儿漏水。
This water pipe has two leaking sections.
2
gū箍tǒng桶
To bind the staves of a barrel together with hoops; to hoop a barrel.
这位老匠人一生都在箍桶，制作出无数坚固耐用的木桶
This old craftsman has spent his life hooping barrels, producing countless strong and durable wooden barrels.
3
gū箍zǐ子
A ring; typically a metal band worn on a finger or other body part.
她手上戴着一个银色的箍子，非常精致。
She is wearing a silver ring on her hand, very delicate.

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Idioms with 箍

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Questions about 箍

What does 箍 mean in Chinese?

箍 (gū) means “To bind, tighten, or hoop with a band or strip; to fasten tightly around” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 箍?

箍 is pronounced gū in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 箍 have?

箍 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 箍?

箍 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 箍?

The radical of 箍 is ⺮, and 箍 is an ideographic compound.