痧 Stroke Order — How to Write 痧
痧 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 疒, 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.
痧 Radical and Character Components
痧 is a phono-semantic compound: 疒 (sickness) carries the meaning, while 沙 indicates the sound.
Radical: 疒 + 7 more strokes
痧 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shā
Meanings of 痧 in Chinese
shā痧
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Open the tool →Questions about 痧
What does 痧 mean in Chinese?
痧 (shā) means “A colloquial term for measles” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 痧?
痧 is pronounced shā in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 痧 have?
痧 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 痧?
痧 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 痧?
The radical of 痧 is 疒, and 痧 is a phono-semantic compound.