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痼 Stroke Order — How to Write 痼

Stroke Order

痼 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 疒, 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.

痼 Radical and Character Components

Components:疒固

痼 is a phono-semantic compound: 疒 (sickness) carries the meaning, while 固 indicates the sound.

Radical: 疒 + 8 more strokes

痼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • gù

Meanings of 痼 in Chinese

1

gù痼

A chronic, long-standing, and difficult-to-cure disease; an inveterate illness.
他饱受这种痼疾的折磨,生活质量大受影响
He suffers from this chronic illness, and his quality of life is greatly affected.
A chronic, deeply ingrained habit or flaw that is difficult to overcome.
这种拖延的痼习,已经严重影响了他的工作效率。
This ingrained habit of procrastination has severely affected his work efficiency.

Common Words and Phrases with 痼

1
gù痼bìng病
chronic disease
他饱受痼病折磨多年,生活质量大受影响。
He has suffered from a chronic disease for many years, and his quality of life has been greatly affected.
2
gù痼jí疾
chronic disease
他从小就患有哮喘这种痼疾,常常在季节变化时发作。
He has suffered from asthma, a chronic illness, since childhood, often experiencing attacks during seasonal changes.
3
gù痼xí习
an inveterate or confirmed habit
他多年来养成了晚睡的痼习,现在很难改正。
He has developed the inveterate habit of staying up late for many years, and it's difficult to correct it now.

More words with 痼

  • chén沉gù痼chronic illness, deep-seated problem
  • gù痼gù锢deep-seated, chronic

Idioms with 痼

  • chén沉gù痼zì自ruò若deep-seated problems remain unchanged
  • yān烟xiá霞gù痼jí疾addiction to natural landscapes

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Questions about 痼

What does 痼 mean in Chinese?

痼 (gù) means “A chronic” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 痼?

痼 is pronounced gù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 痼 have?

痼 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 痼?

痼 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 痼?

The radical of 痼 is 疒, and 痼 is a phono-semantic compound.

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