斛 Stroke Order — How to Write 斛
斛 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 斗, 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.
斛 Radical and Character Components
斛 is a phono-semantic compound: 斗 (measuring cup) carries the meaning, while 角 indicates the sound.
Radical: 斗 + 7 more strokes
斛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- hú
Meanings of 斛 in Chinese
hú斛
Words with 斛
Idioms with 斛
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What does 斛 mean in Chinese?
斛 (hú) means “In ancient China, 'hu' was a unit of dry measure for grain, originally equal to ten 'dou' (斗), later five 'dou'; it also refers to the container used for this measure” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 斛?
斛 is pronounced hú in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 斛 have?
斛 has 11 strokes.
How do you write 斛?
斛 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 斗. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 斛?
The radical of 斛 is 斗, and 斛 is a phono-semantic compound.