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纣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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纣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
纣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
纣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
纣 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

纣 Stroke Order — How to Write 纣

Stroke Order

纣 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 纟, 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.

纣 Radical and Character Components

Components:纟寸

纣 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, while 寸 indicates the sound.

Radical: 纟 + 3 more strokes

纣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhòu

Meanings of 纣 in Chinese

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zhòu纣

Zhòu refers to King Zhou (Di Xin), the last tyrannical monarch of the Shang Dynasty, whose name is often used to denote a cruel or oppressive ruler.
商朝末代君主帝辛，因其暴行，天下人称之为纣
Di Xin, the last monarch of the Shang Dynasty, was referred to as Zhou by the people of the world because of his tyrannical actions.
A leather strap at the rear of a horse pulling a carriage, also known as a crupper.
那驾车的马，它的革纣坚韧耐用。
The crupper of that carriage horse is tough and durable.
An archaic usage where '纣' (zhòu) serves as a phonetic loan character for '牖' (yǒu), meaning 'window'.
古人有云：'凭纣远眺，心旷神怡。'
The ancients said: 'Gazing afar from the window, one's heart feels expansive and spirit joyful.'

Words with 纣

Idioms with 纣

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Questions about 纣

What does 纣 mean in Chinese?

纣 (zhòu) means “A leather strap at the rear of a horse pulling a carriage, also known as a crupper” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 纣?

纣 is pronounced zhòu in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 纣 have?

纣 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 纣?

纣 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 纟. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 纣?

The radical of 纣 is 纟, and 纣 is a phono-semantic compound.