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猝 Stroke Order — How to Write 猝

Stroke Order

猝 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 犭, 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.

猝 Radical and Character Components

Components:犭卒

猝 is a phono-semantic compound: 犭 (dog) carries the meaning, while 卒 indicates the sound.

Radical: 犭 + 8 more strokes

猝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • cù

Meanings of 猝 in Chinese

1

cù猝

Suddenly; unexpectedly; caught off guard.
这场大雨来得猝不及防，我们都没有带伞。
The heavy rain came so suddenly that we were all caught off guard and hadn't brought umbrellas.

Common Words and Phrases with 猝

1
cù猝bù不jí及fáng防
to be caught off guard or unprepared
突如其来的暴雨让人猝不及防
The sudden heavy rain caught everyone off guard.
2
cù猝dǎo倒
Cataplexy, a sudden and transient episode of muscle weakness or paralysis, often triggered by strong emotions like laughter or anger, and commonly associated with narcolepsy.
他因为极度愤怒而猝倒在地，失去了片刻的意识。
He collapsed to the ground due to extreme anger, losing consciousness for a moment.
3
cù猝ěr尔
Suddenly; abruptly.
他正专心致志地工作，猝尔被一声巨响吓了一跳
He was working intently when he was suddenly startled by a loud noise.
4
cù猝fā发
A sudden increase in signals received from beyond the line of sight; a burst.
深夜时分，天文观测台的仪器记录到了一次来自遥远星系的无线电信号的猝发。
Late at night, the instruments at the astronomical observatory recorded a sudden burst of radio signals from a distant galaxy.
5
cù猝rán然
Suddenly; unexpectedly
他正在说话，却猝然停了下来，仿佛想起了什么。
He was speaking, but then suddenly stopped, as if he had remembered something.
6
cù猝sǐ死
Sudden death, medically referring to an unexpected death caused by an underlying health condition.
那位运动员在训练中不幸猝死，这让所有人都感到震惊和悲痛。
The athlete unfortunately suffered sudden death during training, which shocked and saddened everyone.

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Questions about 猝

What does 猝 mean in Chinese?

猝 (cù) means “Suddenly” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 猝?

猝 is pronounced cù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 猝 have?

猝 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 猝?

猝 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 犭. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 猝?

The radical of 猝 is 犭, and 猝 is a phono-semantic compound.