撅 meaning and stroke order
To snap, to break; to protrude; to pout
How to write 撅, 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.
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Meaning of 撅
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to protrude
- to stick out
- to pout (also written 噘)
- to embarrass (people)
How 撅 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 厥 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 撅
The hand radical 扌 shows an action done with the hand, and 厥 (jué) gives the sound. Picture a hand bending a stick until it snaps, or pushing something so it sticks out.
撅 (juē) is mostly used in spoken phrases about sticking something out, like the lips or the bottom. A very common one is 撅嘴 (juē zuǐ), to pout, which is also written 噘嘴. Example: 她不高兴就撅嘴。(Tā bù gāoxìng jiù juē zuǐ.) She pouts when she is unhappy.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 撅 (juē) with 蹶 (jué), which has the foot radical and means to stumble, as in 一蹶不振. Also remember 撅 is first tone juē, not second tone like its phonetic 厥 (jué).
Questions about 撅
How many strokes are in 撅?
撅 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 撅 mean?
撅 (juē) means to snap, to break; to protrude; to pout.
How do you pronounce 撅?
撅 is pronounced juē, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 撅?
The radical of 撅 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 撅 under this radical.
What is the difference between 撅 and 噘?
For the meaning of pouting the lips, both 撅嘴 and 噘嘴 are used. 噘 with the mouth radical is only for the lips. 撅 is broader and also covers sticking out other body parts and snapping things.
How do you say to snap a stick in half with 撅?
In northern spoken Chinese you can say 把树枝撅断 (bǎ shùzhī juē duàn), to snap the branch. Here 撅 means to break something by bending it with your hands.