厷 meaning and stroke order

gōng

Forearm, upper arm; round

Strokes4
Pinyingōng
ToneTone 1

How to write 厷, stroke by stroke

4 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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  4. 4

Meaning of 厷

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

gōngfirst tone (high and level)
  1. old variant of 肱[gong1]
hóngsecond tone (rising)
  1. old variant of 宏[hong2]

How 厷 is built

Pictographic character. A bent arm; flexing the muscles.

Radical: 厶 (private), shared by 11 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 厷

Learning 厷 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 厷

How many strokes are in 厷?

厷 is written with 4 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 厷 mean?

厷 (gōng) means forearm, upper arm; round.

How do you pronounce 厷?

厷 is pronounced gōng, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 厷?

The radical of 厷 is 厶, which carries the idea of "private". Dictionaries list 厷 under this radical.