朮 meaning and stroke order
Skill, art; method, technique; trick
How to write 朮, stroke by stroke
5 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 朮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) Atractylodes (genus of perennial herbs in the daisy family, used in TCM)
How 朮 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Variant of 术.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 朮
朮 is built on 木 (mù, tree) with an extra stroke added, so picture a plant with something special growing on it. That fits its herbal sense: the medicinal plant Atractylodes, used in traditional Chinese medicine.
朮 is a variant form of 术. Its main modern use is in herb names read zhú, such as 白朮 (bái zhú, white Atractylodes) and 苍朮 (cāng zhú). Example: 这个药方里有白朮。(Zhège yàofāng lǐ yǒu bái zhú.) This prescription contains white Atractylodes.
Common mistake: Learners often read it as shù in herb names. In 白朮 and 苍朮 it is read zhú. Also do not confuse it with 木 (mù) or 本 (běn). 朮 has an extra dot-like stroke rather than a horizontal line across the bottom.
Questions about 朮
How many strokes are in 朮?
朮 is written with 5 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 朮 mean?
朮 (shù) means skill, art; method, technique; trick.
How do you pronounce 朮?
朮 is pronounced shù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 朮?
The radical of 朮 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 朮 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 朮?
朮 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 术, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Should I write 朮 or 术 in everyday Chinese?
In mainland simplified Chinese, write 术, as in 技术 (jìshù, technology) and 美术 (měishù, fine arts). You will mostly see 朮 in older texts, some Taiwan or Hong Kong herbal contexts, or TCM labels.
How do I know whether to say shù or zhú?
Say zhú when the word names the Atractylodes herb, like 白朮 (bái zhú). Say shù for the meanings skill, method or technique, which are normally written 术 today.