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耋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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耋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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耋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
耋 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

耋 Stroke Order — How to Write 耋

Stroke Order

耋 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 老, 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.

耋 Radical and Character Components

Components:老至

耋 is a phono-semantic compound: 老 (old) carries the meaning, while 至 indicates the sound.

Radical: 老 + 6 more strokes

耋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • dié

Meanings of 耋 in Chinese

1

dié耋

Old age, especially referring to a person in their seventies or eighties.
奶奶今年已是耄耋之年,但精神依然矍铄。
Grandma is already in her eighties, but her spirit is still vigorous.

Words with 耋

  • dié耋nián年old age, advanced age
  • mào耄dié耋zhī之nián年old age, advanced age
  • máo旄dié耋zhī之nián年old age, advanced age

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Questions about 耋

What does 耋 mean in Chinese?

耋 (dié) means “Old age” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 耋?

耋 is pronounced dié in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 耋 have?

耋 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 耋?

耋 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 老. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 耋?

The radical of 耋 is 老, and 耋 is a phono-semantic compound.

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