慫 meaning and stroke order
To arouse, to incite, to instigate
How to write 慫, 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.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
Meaning of 慫
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 㞞|𪨊[song2]
- used in 慫恿|怂恿[song3 yong3]
- (literary) terrified
How 慫 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
心 gives the meaning and 從 hints at the sound.
Radical: 心 (heart), shared by 97 characters on this site.
Common words with 慫
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 慫恿 | sǒngyǒng | to instigate; to incite; to urge; to encourage |
Questions about 慫
How many strokes are in 慫?
慫 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 慫 mean?
慫 (sǒng) means to arouse, to incite, to instigate. A common word with it is 怂恿 (sǒngyǒng), meaning "to instigate; to incite; to urge; to encourage".
How do you pronounce 慫?
慫 is pronounced sǒng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 慫?
The radical of 慫 is 心, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 慫 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 慫?
慫 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 怂, used in mainland China and Singapore.