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韭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
韭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
韭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
韭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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韭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
韭 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

韭 Stroke Order — How to Write 韭

Stroke Order

韭 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 韭, 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.

韭 Radical and Character Components

Components:非一

韭 is a pictograph. Chives 非 growing in the ground 一.

Radical: 韭 + 0 more strokes

韭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiǔ

Meanings of 韭 in Chinese

1

jiǔ韭

Chives; a perennial herbaceous plant with long, flat leaves and white flowers, whose leaves and flowers are edible when young. Used as a short form, e.g., in '韭黄' (yellow chives).
我喜欢吃韭菜馅的饺子。
I like to eat dumplings with chive filling.

Common Words and Phrases with 韭

1
jiǔ韭cài菜
A perennial herbaceous plant, also known as Chinese chives or tuber onion, widely cultivated in China as a vegetable.
妈妈用新鲜的韭菜包了饺子,味道非常鲜美。
Mom made dumplings with fresh Chinese chives, and they tasted delicious.
2
jiǔ韭huáng黄
Hotbed chives, a delicate, tender, and pale yellow variety of chives cultivated in winter.
妈妈用韭黄炒鸡蛋,味道鲜美,是家里餐桌上的常客。
Mom stir-fried eggs with yellow chives, and it was delicious, a frequent dish on our family's dinner table.

More words with 韭

  • záo早jiǔ韭early chives, spring chives

Idioms with 韭

  • chūn春jiǔ韭qiū秋sōng菘seasonal fresh vegetables
  • zǎo早jiǔ韭wǎn晚sōng菘seasonal fresh vegetables

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Questions about 韭

What does 韭 mean in Chinese?

韭 (jiǔ) means “Chives” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 韭?

韭 is pronounced jiǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 韭 have?

韭 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 韭?

韭 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 韭. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 韭?

The radical of 韭 is 韭, and 韭 is a pictograph.

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