斫 meaning and stroke order
To chop, to cut, to lop off
How to write 斫, stroke by stroke
9 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 斫
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to chop
- to hack
- to carve wood
- variant of 斲|斫[zhuo2]
How 斫 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Axe.
斤 gives the meaning and 石 hints at the sound.
Radical: 斤 (a catty (about 500 grams)), shared by 12 characters on this site.
Questions about 斫
How many strokes are in 斫?
斫 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 斫 mean?
斫 (zhuó) means to chop, to cut, to lop off.
How do you pronounce 斫?
斫 is pronounced zhuó, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 斫?
The radical of 斫 is 斤, which carries the idea of "a catty (about 500 grams)". Dictionaries list 斫 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 斫?
The traditional form of 斫 is 斲 and 斵. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 斫 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.