殳 meaning and stroke order
Tool, weapon
Strokes4
Pinyinshū
ToneTone 1
How to write 殳, stroke by stroke
4 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Meaning of 殳
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
shūfirst tone (high and level)
- ancient staff-like weapon made of bamboo or wood
- "weapon" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 79), occurring in 段, 毅, 殺 etc
How 殳 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A hand 又 holding a weapon 几.
Characters that contain 殳
Learning 殳 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 殳
How many strokes are in 殳?
殳 is written with 4 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 殳 mean?
殳 (shū) means tool, weapon.
How do you pronounce 殳?
殳 is pronounced shū, in the first tone (high and level).