膈 Stroke Order — How to Write 膈

Stroke Order

膈 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, 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.

膈 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺼鬲

膈 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while 鬲 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺼ + 10 more strokes

膈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 膈 in Chinese

gé膈

The diaphragm, a muscle separating the chest and abdomen in mammals.

呼吸时，膈肌收缩，胸腔扩大。

During breathing, the diaphragm contracts, and the chest cavity expands.

Common Words and Phrases with 膈

gé膈mó膜

diaphragm; didriff

深呼吸时，膈膜会下降，使肺部充满空气

During deep breathing, the diaphragm descends, allowing the lungs to fill with air.

gé膈shàn疝

A condition in which abdominal organs protrude through an opening in the diaphragm into the chest cavity.

她被诊断出患有膈疝，需要接受手术治疗。

She was diagnosed with a diaphragmatic hernia and required surgical treatment.

gé膈shí食bìng病

A traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) condition characterized by difficulty swallowing, chest and abdominal distension, and acid reflux.

老王最近感到下咽困难，胸腹胀痛，去医院检查后被诊断为膈食病

Old Wang recently experienced difficulty swallowing and chest and abdominal distension and pain, and after a hospital examination, he was diagnosed with Ge Shi Bing.