匛 meaning and stroke order

jiù

Strokes5
Pinyinjiù
ToneTone 4

How to write 匛, stroke by stroke

5 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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  5. 5

How 匛 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character.

匚 gives the meaning and 久 hints at the sound.

Radical: 匚 (box), shared by 14 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 匛

Learning 匛 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 匛

How many strokes are in 匛?

匛 is written with 5 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 匛 mean?

匛 (jiù) means .

How do you pronounce 匛?

匛 is pronounced jiù, in the fourth tone (falling).

What is the radical of 匛?

The radical of 匛 is 匚, which carries the idea of "box". Dictionaries list 匛 under this radical.