帼 meaning and stroke order
Women's headgear; mourning cap
How to write 帼, stroke by stroke
11 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 帼
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- cap worn by women
- feminine
How 帼 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Cloth.
巾 gives the meaning and 国 hints at the sound.
Radical: 巾 (cloth), shared by 53 characters on this site.
How to remember 帼
帼 combines 巾 (jīn, cloth) with 国 (guó, country), which gives the sound. Picture a cloth headdress worn by the women of a country.
帼 almost never appears alone in modern Chinese. You will see it in 巾帼 (jīnguó), a literary word for women, especially capable or heroic women. Example: 巾帼不让须眉。(Jīnguó bù ràng xūméi.) Women are no less capable than men.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 国 alone when they mean 巾帼, because both are read guó. Remember that the word needs the cloth radical 巾 on the left: 帼.
Common words with 帼
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 巾帼 | jīnguó | woman; woman's headdress (ancient) |
Questions about 帼
How many strokes are in 帼?
帼 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 帼 mean?
帼 (guó) means women's headgear; mourning cap. A common word with it is 巾帼 (jīnguó), meaning "woman; woman's headdress (ancient)".
How do you pronounce 帼?
帼 is pronounced guó, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 帼?
The radical of 帼 is 巾, which carries the idea of "cloth". Dictionaries list 帼 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 帼?
The traditional form of 帼 is 幗. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 帼 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 巾帼英雄 mean?
巾帼英雄 (jīnguó yīngxióng) means a heroine, a woman who does brave or outstanding things. It is a common phrase in news and speeches praising women.
Is 巾帼 still used today or is it only historical?
It is still used, but in a formal or literary tone. You see it in headlines, slogans, and awards honoring women, rather than in casual conversation.