戕 meaning and stroke order

qiāng

To kill, to slay; to wound, to injure

Strokes8
Pinyinqiāng
ToneTone 1

How to write 戕, stroke by stroke

8 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 戕

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

qiāngfirst tone (high and level)
  1. to kill
  2. to injure
  3. Taiwan pr. [qiang2]

How 戕 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Spear.

戈 gives the meaning and 爿 hints at the sound.

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

Questions about 戕

How many strokes are in 戕?

戕 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 戕 mean?

戕 (qiāng) means to kill, to slay; to wound, to injure.

How do you pronounce 戕?

戕 is pronounced qiāng, in the first tone (high and level).

What is the radical of 戕?

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