戍 meaning and stroke order
To garrison, to defend the border
Strokes6
Pinyinshù
ToneTone 4
How to write 戍, stroke by stroke
6 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 戍
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
shùfourth tone (falling)
- garrison
How 戍 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Arms 戈 surrounding the country 丶.
Radical: 戈 (spear), shared by 34 characters on this site.
Characters that contain 戍
Learning 戍 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 戍
How many strokes are in 戍?
戍 is written with 6 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 戍 mean?
戍 (shù) means to garrison, to defend the border.
How do you pronounce 戍?
戍 is pronounced shù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 戍?
The radical of 戍 is 戈, which carries the idea of "spear". Dictionaries list 戍 under this radical.