皺 meaning and stroke order
Wrinkles, creases, folds
How to write 皺, stroke by stroke
15 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 皺
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to wrinkle
- wrinkled
- to crease
How 皺 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Skin.
皮 gives the meaning and 芻 hints at the sound.
Radical: 皮 (skin), shared by 7 characters on this site.
How to remember 皺
皺 is built from 芻 (chú) on the left, which gives the sound, and 皮 (pí, skin) on the right, which gives the meaning. Picture skin 皮 bunching up into folds, and you have wrinkles.
皺 (zhòu) is used for wrinkles on skin and creases in cloth or paper, and also as a verb meaning to wrinkle or crease. A very common phrase is 皺眉 (zhòu méi), to frown. Example: 他皺著眉頭。(Tā zhòuzhe méitóu.) He is frowning.
Common mistake: Learners often read 皺 as chú because of the phonetic part 芻, but the correct reading is zhòu with a fourth tone. Also note the simplified form is 皱, so 皺紋 appears as 皱纹 (zhòuwén) in mainland texts.
Common words with 皺
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 皺紋 | zhòuwén | wrinkle |
Questions about 皺
How many strokes are in 皺?
皺 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 皺 mean?
皺 (zhòu) means wrinkles, creases, folds. A common word with it is 皱纹 (zhòuwén), meaning "wrinkle".
How do you pronounce 皺?
皺 is pronounced zhòu, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 皺?
The radical of 皺 is 皮, which carries the idea of "skin". Dictionaries list 皺 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 皺?
皺 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 皱, used in mainland China and Singapore.
How do you say a shirt is wrinkled in Chinese?
You can say 衣服皺了 (yīfu zhòu le), meaning the clothes got wrinkled. 皺巴巴 (zhòubābā) is a casual way to say something is all crumpled.
What is the difference between 皺紋 and 皺褶?
皺紋 (zhòuwén) usually means wrinkles or lines, especially on a face. 皺褶 (zhòuzhě) means folds or pleats, often in fabric or in rock layers.