牍 Stroke Order — How to Write 牍
牍 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 片, 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.
牍 Radical and Character Components
牍 is a phono-semantic compound: 片 (page) carries the meaning, while 卖 indicates the sound.
Radical: 片 + 8 more strokes
牍 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- dú
Meanings of 牍 in Chinese
dú牍
Words with 牍
- àn案dú牍Documents, Official documents
- chǐ尺dú牍Letter, Correspondence
- jiān笺dú牍letter
- shū书dú牍letters or documents
- mù木dú牍wooden slip, wooden tablet
- gān竿dú牍letters, correspondence
- qiàn椠dú牍woodblock, carved wooden tablet
Idioms with 牍
- lěi累dú牍lián连piān篇excessively verbose and redundant writing
- lián连biān编lěi累dú牍excessively long and wordy writing
- lián连piān篇lěi累dú牍excessively long and verbose writing
- wén文dú牍zhǔ主yì义excessive reliance on paperwork
- cháng长piān篇lěi累dú牍lengthy and voluminous writings
- àn案dú牍zhī之láo劳toil of official documents
- chuò辍háo毫qī栖dú牍Cease writing
- lián连zhāng章lèi累dú牍verbose and redundant writing
- lián联piān篇lěi累dú牍excessively lengthy and tedious writing
- yíng盈piān篇lěi累dú牍unnecessarily lengthy writing
- àn案dú牍láo劳xíng形worn out by official duties
- àn案wú无liú留dú牍Efficiently handle official documents
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Open the tool →Questions about 牍
What does 牍 mean in Chinese?
牍 (dú) means “An ancient musical instrument” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 牍?
牍 is pronounced dú in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 牍 have?
牍 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 牍?
牍 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 片. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 牍?
The radical of 牍 is 片, and 牍 is a phono-semantic compound.