搐 meaning and stroke order
Cramp, spasm; to convulse, to twitch
How to write 搐, stroke by stroke
13 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 搐
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to twitch; to have a spasm
How 搐 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 畜 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 搐
The hand radical 扌 shows a movement of the body, and 畜 (chù) gives the sound. Picture a hand that suddenly jerks on its own, a twitch you cannot control.
搐 almost never appears alone. It shows up mainly in the word 抽搐 (chōuchù), used for muscle spasms, convulsions, or a face that twitches. Example: 他的腿突然抽搐了一下。(Tā de tuǐ tūrán chōuchù le yí xià.) His leg suddenly twitched.
Common mistake: Learners often write 畜 alone or swap in 蓄 (xù, to store), which has the grass radical on top instead of the hand on the left. Also keep the fourth tone, chù, and do not read it as xù.
Common words with 搐
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 抽搐 | chōuchù | to twitch |
Questions about 搐
How many strokes are in 搐?
搐 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 搐 mean?
搐 (chù) means cramp, spasm; to convulse, to twitch. A common word with it is 抽搐 (chōuchù), meaning "to twitch".
How do you pronounce 搐?
搐 is pronounced chù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 搐?
The radical of 搐 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 搐 under this radical.
Is 搐 pronounced the same as 畜?
Partly. 畜 has two readings, chù as in 畜生 (chùsheng) and xù as in 畜牧 (xùmù). 搐 only takes the chù reading.
What is the difference between 抽搐 and 抽筋?
抽筋 (chōujīn) usually means an ordinary muscle cramp, like a leg cramp while swimming. 抽搐 suggests twitching or convulsing, and it can sound more serious or medical, for example during a seizure.