桀 meaning and stroke order
Chicken roost; ancient emperor
Strokes10
Pinyinjié
ToneTone 2
How to write 桀, stroke by stroke
10 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 桀
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
jiésecond tone (rising)
- (emperor of Xia dynasty)
- cruel
How 桀 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
Characters that contain 桀
Learning 桀 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 桀
How many strokes are in 桀?
桀 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 桀 mean?
桀 (jié) means chicken roost; ancient emperor.
How do you pronounce 桀?
桀 is pronounced jié, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 桀?
The radical of 桀 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 桀 under this radical.