戉 meaning and stroke order

yuè

Halberd, battle-axe

Strokes5
Pinyinyuè
ToneTone 4

How to write 戉, stroke by stroke

5 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 戉

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

yuèfourth tone (falling)
  1. variant of 鉞|钺[yue4]

How 戉 is built

Pictographic character. An axe swinging to the left.

Radical: 戈 (spear), shared by 34 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 戉

Learning 戉 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 戉

How many strokes are in 戉?

戉 is written with 5 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 戉 mean?

戉 (yuè) means halberd, battle-axe.

How do you pronounce 戉?

戉 is pronounced yuè, in the fourth tone (falling).

What is the radical of 戉?

The radical of 戉 is 戈, which carries the idea of "spear". Dictionaries list 戉 under this radical.