洰 meaning and stroke order

jù

Ditch, gutter; canal, channel

Strokes7
Pinyinjù
ToneTone 4

How to write 洰, stroke by stroke

7 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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How 洰 is built

Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.

氵 gives the meaning and 巨 hints at the sound.

Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 洰

Learning 洰 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 洰

How many strokes are in 洰?

洰 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 洰 mean?

洰 (jù) means ditch, gutter; canal, channel.

How do you pronounce 洰?

洰 is pronounced jù, in the fourth tone (falling).

What is the radical of 洰?

The radical of 洰 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 洰 under this radical.