寇 Stroke Order — How to Write 寇
寇 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 宀, 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.
寇 Radical and Character Components
寇 is an ideographic compound. Bandits mugging 攴 a person 元 in his home 宀.
Radical: 宀 + 8 more strokes
寇 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- kòu
Meanings of 寇 in Chinese
kòu寇
Common Words and Phrases with 寇
More words with 寇
- qióng穷kòu寇Cornered enemy, Desperate foe
- sī司kòu寇Minister of Justice
- dí敌kòu寇an armed invader or enemy
- wō倭kòu寇Wokou, Japanese pirates
- fěi匪kòu寇bandit, brigand
- liú流kòu寇Roving bandits, Marauders
- kòu寇xiān先shēng生Mr. Kou
- jiè借kòu寇bīng兵Use enemy troops, Borrow enemy soldiers
- kòu寇de的qīn侵rǎo扰Bandit harassment, Enemy incursions
- shān山qū区liú流kòu寇Mountain bandits, Mountain marauders
Idioms with 寇
- bài败kòu寇chéng成wáng王Losers are bandits, winners are kings
- chéng成wáng王bài败kòu寇victors become kings, vanquished become bandits
- luò落cǎo草wéi为kòu寇become an outlaw
- qióng穷kòu寇wù勿zhuī追Do not pursue a desperate foe
- jiè借kòu寇jī赍dào盗aid a villain
- qióng穷kòu寇mò莫zhuī追Do not pursue a desperate foe
- qióng穷kòu寇wù勿pò迫Do not press a desperate foe
- shì视wéi为kòu寇chóu仇regard as a bitter enemy
- shì视wéi为kòu寇chóu雠regard as an arch-enemy
- wú无kòu寇bào暴sǐ死die a violent death in peacetime
- kòu寇bù不kě可wán玩Never trifle with bandits or threats
- fù负chéng乘zhì致kòu寇Incompetence invites disaster
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Open the tool →Questions about 寇
What does 寇 mean in Chinese?
寇 (kòu) means “Bandits, invaders, or enemies” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 寇?
寇 is pronounced kòu in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 寇 have?
寇 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 寇?
寇 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 宀. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 寇?
The radical of 寇 is 宀, and 寇 is an ideographic compound.