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龠 Stroke Order — How to Write 龠

Stroke Order

龠 is written in 17 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 龠, 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.

龠 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 龠:亼

龠 is a pictograph. Panpipes.

Radical: 龠 + 0 more strokes

龠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • yuè

Meanings of 龠 in Chinese

1

yuè龠

An ancient Chinese wind instrument, similar to a flute.
古人常吹奏龠,以其清亮之声娱宾
Ancient people often played the yuè, entertaining guests with its clear and bright sound.
An ancient unit of volume, equal to half a ge (gě).
古时,一龠粮食的重量大约为现代的0.5升。
In ancient times, the weight of one yue of grain was approximately 0.5 liters in modern terms.

Idioms with 龠

  • zhōng钟pán盘zhú烛yuè龠misinterpret due to ignorance

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Questions about 龠

What does 龠 mean in Chinese?

龠 (yuè) means “An ancient unit of volume” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 龠?

龠 is pronounced yuè in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 龠 have?

龠 has 17 strokes.

How do you write 龠?

龠 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical 龠. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 龠?

The radical of 龠 is 龠, and 龠 is a pictograph.

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