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莩 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

莩 Stroke Order — How to Write 莩

Stroke Order

莩 is written in 10 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.

莩 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹孚

莩 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 孚 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 7 more strokes

莩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • fú
  • piǎo

Meanings of 莩 in Chinese

1

fú莩

The thin membrane inside a reed stalk.
他与我不过是葭莩之交,却常伸援手
He and I are merely distant acquaintances, yet he often lends a helping hand.
2

piǎo莩

Same as '殍', meaning to starve to death; refers to a person who has starved to death.
在那段艰难的岁月里,许多人因饥荒而莩。
During those difficult years, many people starved to death due to famine.

Words with 莩

  • piǎo莩piǎo殍starved people, famine victims
  • jiā葭fú莩zhī之jiāo交A slight acquaintance, A mere acquaintance
  • jiā葭piǎo莩zhī之yì谊slight acquaintance, distant relationship

Idioms with 莩

  • è饿piǎo莩biàn遍yě野starved corpses all over the fields
  • è饿piǎo莩zài载dào道starved corpses fill the roads
  • jiā葭fú莩zhī之qíng情kinship between relatives
  • jiā葭fú莩zhī之qīn亲Distant relatives
  • yě野yǒu有è饿piǎo莩starving corpses in the fields

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Questions about 莩

What does 莩 mean in Chinese?

莩 (fú) means “The thin membrane inside a reed stalk” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 莩?

莩 has 2 pronunciations: fú, piǎo.

How many strokes does 莩 have?

莩 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 莩?

莩 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 莩?

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

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