亅 meaning and stroke order

jué

Hook

Strokes1
Pinyinjué
ToneTone 2

How to write 亅, stroke by stroke

1 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.

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Meaning of 亅

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

juésecond tone (rising)
  1. "vertical stroke with hook" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 6), aka 豎鉤|竖钩[shu4 gou1]

Characters that contain 亅

Learning 亅 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 亅

How many strokes are in 亅?

亅 is written with 1 stroke. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 亅 mean?

亅 (jué) means hook.

How do you pronounce 亅?

亅 is pronounced jué, in the second tone (rising).