枸 Stroke Order — How to Write 枸

Stroke Order

枸 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, 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.

枸 Radical and Character Components

Components:木句

枸 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 句 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 5 more strokes

枸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

jǔ
gǒu

Meanings of 枸 in Chinese

jǔ枸

The character '枸' (jǔ), when used in '枸橼' (jǔyuán, citron), refers to an evergreen shrub or small tree, or its fragrant, oblong yellow fruit. The fruit's peel is often used in medicine or for essential oil extraction.

园丁们正在修剪枸橼的枝叶。

The gardeners are pruning the branches and leaves of the citron tree.

gǒu枸

Gou (as in 'gǒuqǐ') refers to the wolfberry or goji berry plant, a deciduous shrub. Its fruit (goji berry), root bark ('dìgǔpí'), and young leaves are used, often in traditional medicine or as food.

我喜欢在泡茶时加入几颗枸杞。

I like to add a few goji berries when brewing tea.

Refers to '枸骨' (Chinese holly), an evergreen shrub or small tree with spiny leaves, white fragrant flowers, and spherical fruits, often used ornamentally and medicinally.