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刈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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刈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
刈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
刈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
刈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
刈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
刈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

刈 Stroke Order — How to Write 刈

Stroke Order

刈 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 刂, 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.

刈 Radical and Character Components

Components:乂刂

刈 is a phono-semantic compound: 刂 (knife) carries the meaning, while 乂 indicates the sound.

Radical: 刂 + 2 more strokes

刈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yì

Meanings of 刈 in Chinese

1

yì刈

To cut or mow (grass or grain); to clear away by cutting, as in "刈除" (yìchú) to mow or clear away.
园丁正在刈除花园里的杂草。
The gardener is mowing the weeds in the garden.

Words with 刈

  • yì刈chú除Mow, Clear

Idioms with 刈

  • zhǎn斩jiàng将yì刈qí旗kill generals and capture banners

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Questions about 刈

What does 刈 mean in Chinese?

刈 (yì) means “To cut or mow (grass or grain)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 刈?

刈 is pronounced yì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 刈 have?

刈 has 4 strokes.

How do you write 刈?

刈 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 刂. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 刈?

The radical of 刈 is 刂, and 刈 is a phono-semantic compound.

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