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拮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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拮 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

拮 Stroke Order — How to Write 拮

Stroke Order

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

拮 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌吉

拮 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 吉 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 6 more strokes

拮 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jié
  • jiá

Meanings of 拮 in Chinese

1

jié拮

In financial difficulties; short of money; impecunious.
他家境拮据，生活十分困难
His family is financially struggling, and life is very difficult.
2

jiá拮

As an archaic variant of '戛' (jiá), it means to stab or force with a long spear.
古代士兵常手持长矛，与敌军拮杀
Ancient soldiers often held long spears, engaging in spear-combat with enemy forces.

Common Words and Phrases with 拮

1
jié拮jū据
short of money; lacking financial resources
由于收入不高，他们一家人生活一直比较拮据。
Due to their low income, their family has always been financially straitened.
2
jié拮kàng抗
Antagonism, especially the antagonistic effect between microbial colonies.
科学家们正在研究不同微生物菌株之间的拮抗作用，以开发新的生物防治方法。
Scientists are studying the antagonistic effects between different microbial strains to develop new biocontrol methods.
3
jié拮kàng抗yào药
A drug that counteracts or blocks the effect of another drug, often by physiological, chemical, or competitive mechanisms.
这种药物通过作为受体的拮抗药来阻断疼痛信号的传递。
This medication blocks the transmission of pain signals by acting as an antagonist at the receptor.

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Questions about 拮

What does 拮 mean in Chinese?

拮 (jié) means “In financial difficulties” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 拮?

拮 has 2 pronunciations: jié, jiá.

How many strokes does 拮 have?

拮 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 拮?

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

What is the radical of 拮?

The radical of 拮 is 扌, and 拮 is a phono-semantic compound.