噤 Stroke Order — How to Write 噤

Stroke Order

噤 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

噤 Radical and Character Components

Components:口禁

噤 is an ideographic compound. Forbidden 禁 to speak 口; 禁 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 口 + 13 more strokes

噤 Pronunciation and Pinyin

jìn

Meanings of 噤 in Chinese

jìn噤

To shut one's mouth; to keep silent.

在图书馆里，大家都要噤声，保持安静。

In the library, everyone must keep silent and maintain quiet.

To clench teeth due to extreme cold, or to shiver and tremble from cold.

北风呼啸，冻得他连打寒噤

The north wind howled, making him shiver repeatedly from the cold.

Common Words and Phrases with 噤

jìn噤bì闭

A medical condition, especially in traditional Chinese medicine, where the jaw is tightly closed due to illness, similar to lockjaw.

患者因高烧而牙关噤闭，难以进食。

The patient suffered from trismus due to high fever, making it difficult to eat.

jìn噤ruò若hán寒chán蝉

Silent as a cicada in winter; to be completely silent due to fear or apprehension.

老师一走进教室，原本吵闹的学生立刻噤若寒蝉

Upon the teacher's entry into the classroom, the previously boisterous students immediately became as silent as winter cicadas, afraid to utter a sound.

jìn噤shēng声

To keep silent; to shut up or forbid speaking.