幗 meaning and stroke order
Women's headgear; mourning cap
How to write 幗, stroke by stroke
14 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 幗
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- cap worn by women
- feminine
How 幗 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Cloth.
巾 gives the meaning and 國 hints at the sound.
Radical: 巾 (cloth), shared by 53 characters on this site.
Common words with 幗
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 巾幗 | jīnguó | woman; woman's headdress (ancient) |
Questions about 幗
How many strokes are in 幗?
幗 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 幗 mean?
幗 (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 幗?
幗 is pronounced guó, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 幗?
The radical of 幗 is 巾, which carries the idea of "cloth". Dictionaries list 幗 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 幗?
幗 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 帼, used in mainland China and Singapore.