囟 meaning and stroke order
Top of the head; skull
Strokes6
Pinyinxìn
ToneTone 4
How to write 囟, stroke by stroke
6 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 囟
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
xìnfourth tone (falling)
- fontanel (gap between the bones of an infant's skull)
How 囟 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A skull from above, with 乂 marking the fontanelle.
Radical: 囗 (enclosure), shared by 39 characters on this site.
Characters that contain 囟
Learning 囟 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 囟
How many strokes are in 囟?
囟 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 囟 mean?
囟 (xìn) means top of the head; skull.
How do you pronounce 囟?
囟 is pronounced xìn, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 囟?
The radical of 囟 is 囗, which carries the idea of "enclosure". Dictionaries list 囟 under this radical.