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橘 Stroke Order — How to Write 橘

Stroke Order

橘 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

橘 Radical and Character Components

Components:木矞

橘 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 矞 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 12 more strokes

橘 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jú

Meanings of 橘 in Chinese

1

jú橘

An evergreen tree, its fruit (tangerine/mandarin orange) is juicy, sweet-sour, and edible. Also refers to a reddish-yellow color, like tangerine orange.
她喜欢那件橘黄色的毛衣。
She likes that orange-colored sweater.

Common Words and Phrases with 橘

1
jú橘gān柑
orange; tangerine
秋天到了,果园里的橘柑都成熟了,空气中弥漫着清新的果香。
Autumn has arrived, and all the mandarin oranges in the orchard are ripe, filling the air with a fresh fruity fragrance.
2
jú橘hóng红
A reddish-orange color, or the outer peel of a tangerine used as traditional Chinese medicine.
医生建议她用橘红泡水喝,以缓解咳嗽和痰多症状。
The doctor advised her to drink water infused with dried tangerine peel (Juhong) to alleviate her cough and excessive phlegm.
3
jú橘shù树
an orange tree
院子里种了一棵橘树,每年都能结出许多甜美的果实。
An orange tree was planted in the yard, yielding many sweet fruits every year.
4
jú橘zi子
tangerine
冬天我喜欢吃甜甜的橘子,它们富含维生素C。
In winter, I enjoy eating sweet mandarin oranges; they are rich in vitamin C.

More words with 橘

  • gān柑jú橘Citrus; a citrus fruit or plant.
  • mì蜜jú橘A sweet and juicy tangerine.
  • yuè越jú橘bilberry, lingonberry
  • lú卢jú橘Loquat
  • gǒu枸jú橘Trifoliate orange
  • jú橘hóng红sè色orange-red, vermilion
  • jú橘huáng黄sè色orange, tangerine
  • jú橘zi子pí皮orange peel, tangerine peel
  • gōu枸jú橘shù树Trifoliate orange, Hardy orange
  • jīn金jú橘sè色kumquat orange, golden orange

Idioms with 橘

  • huái淮jú橘wéi为zhǐ枳Environment changes nature
  • chéng橙huáng黄jú橘lǜ绿vibrant autumn colors of oranges and tangerines
  • nán南jú橘běi北zhǐ枳environment changes nature
  • jú橘huà化wéi为zhǐ枳environment changes character for the worse
  • yú逾huái淮zhī之jú橘Things change nature in a different environment

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Questions about 橘

What does 橘 mean in Chinese?

橘 (jú) means “An evergreen tree” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 橘?

橘 is pronounced jú in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 橘 have?

橘 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 橘?

橘 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 木. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 橘?

The radical of 橘 is 木, and 橘 is a phono-semantic compound.

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