颊 Stroke Order — How to Write 颊
颊 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 页, 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.
颊 Radical and Character Components
颊 is an ideographic compound. The jaw in 夹 the head 页; 夹 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 页 + 6 more strokes
颊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- jiá
Meanings of 颊 in Chinese
jiá颊
Common Words and Phrases with 颊
More words with 颊
- huǎn缓jiá颊intercede, plead for
- pī批jiá颊to slap someone's face
- liǎn脸jiá颊cheek
- miàn面jiá颊cheek
- shuāng双jiá颊cheeks, both cheeks
- liǎn脸jiá颊biān边by the cheek, beside the cheek
Idioms with 颊
- qǔ曲méi眉fēng丰jiá颊graceful eyebrows and plump cheeks
- jiá颊shàng上sān三háo毫the crucial detail that brings art to life
- jiá颊shàng上sān三máo毛the most brilliant part of a creative work
- jiá颊shàng上tiān添háo毫add finishing touches to enhance something
- chǐ齿jiá颊guà挂rén人to be widely praised
- chǐ齿jiá颊shēng生xiāng香delightful impression from charming words
- xī犀lú颅yù玉jiá颊distinguished young person with striking appearance
- xìng杏sāi腮táo桃jiá颊fair and rosy complexion
- zhǔ拄jiá颊kàn看shān山enjoy refined leisure while contemplating nature
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Open the tool →Questions about 颊
What does 颊 mean in Chinese?
颊 (jiá) means “The side of the face” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 颊?
颊 is pronounced jiá in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 颊 have?
颊 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 颊?
颊 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 页. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 颊?
The radical of 颊 is 页, and 颊 is an ideographic compound.