巤 meaning and stroke order
A mouse's whiskers; a horse's mane; a fish's dorsal fin
How to write 巤, stroke by stroke
15 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 巤
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- old variant of 鬣[lie4]
How 巤 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A mouse's 鼠 whiskers 巛.
Radical: 巛 (stream), shared by 5 characters on this site.
Characters that contain 巤
Learning 巤 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 巤
How many strokes are in 巤?
巤 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 巤 mean?
巤 (liè) means a mouse's whiskers; a horse's mane; a fish's dorsal fin.
How do you pronounce 巤?
巤 is pronounced liè, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 巤?
The radical of 巤 is 巛, which carries the idea of "stream". Dictionaries list 巤 under this radical.