厥 meaning and stroke order
Personal pronoun; he, she, it
How to write 厥, stroke by stroke
12 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 厥
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to faint
- to lose consciousness
- his
- her
- its
- their
How 厥 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character.
欮 hints at the sound.
Radical: 厂 (cliff), shared by 29 characters on this site.
How to remember 厥
Picture someone collapsing under a cliff 厂 (hǎn). The part 欮 (jué) gives the sound, so 厥 (jué) is the moment a person faints and drops at the foot of the cliff.
In modern Chinese, 厥 mostly appears in words about fainting, especially 昏厥 (hūnjué). Its pronoun meaning "his, her, its, their" is found in classical texts and in a few set phrases. Example: 他因为太热昏厥了。(Tā yīnwèi tài rè hūnjué le.) He fainted because of the heat.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 厥 with 撅 (juē, to stick up or pout) and 蹶 (jué, to stumble), which share the 厥 part and sound similar. Also, 厥 is second tone (jué), so do not read it as first-tone juē like 撅.
Common words with 厥
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 昏厥 | hūnjué | to faint |
厥 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 厥
Learning 厥 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 厥
How many strokes are in 厥?
厥 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 厥 mean?
厥 (jué) means personal pronoun; he, she, it. A common word with it is 昏厥 (hūnjué), meaning "to faint".
How do you pronounce 厥?
厥 is pronounced jué, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 厥?
The radical of 厥 is 厂, which carries the idea of "cliff". Dictionaries list 厥 under this radical.
Can I use 厥 to mean he or his in everyday speech?
No. That pronoun use belongs to classical Chinese. In modern speech, use 他 (tā), 她 (tā), 它 (tā), or 他的 (tā de) instead.
Is 昏厥 the normal word for fainting in conversation?
昏厥 sounds somewhat formal or medical. In casual speech people more often say 晕倒 (yūndǎo) or 昏倒 (hūndǎo).