殛 Stroke Order — How to Write 殛
殛 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 歹, 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.
殛 Radical and Character Components
殛 is a phono-semantic compound: 歹 (death) carries the meaning, while 亟 indicates the sound.
Radical: 歹 + 9 more strokes
殛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jí
Meanings of 殛 in Chinese
jí殛
Words with 殛
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Open the tool →Questions about 殛
What does 殛 mean in Chinese?
殛 (jí) means “to kill (especially by lightning or divine punishment); to strike down” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 殛?
殛 is pronounced jí in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 殛 have?
殛 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 殛?
殛 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 歹. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 殛?
The radical of 殛 is 歹, and 殛 is a phono-semantic compound.