砑 meaning and stroke order
To polish, to grind; to roll with a stone roller
How to write 砑, stroke by stroke
9 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 砑
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to calender
How 砑 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Stone 石 used as teeth 牙; 牙 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 石 (stone), shared by 114 characters on this site.
How to remember 砑
Picture a stone 石 (shí) with teeth 牙 (yá) grinding and pressing cloth or paper until it shines. The 牙 side also hints at the sound yà.
砑 (yà) is a rare, mostly literary or technical word for pressing and polishing a surface with a stone or roller, especially cloth, leather, or paper. It appears in craft terms like 砑光 (yàguāng, to calender or glaze by rolling). Example: 用石头砑布 (yòng shítou yà bù), to polish cloth with a stone.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 砑 with 研 (yán, to grind or research), which has the same 石 radical but a different right side. Also watch the tone: 砑 is fourth tone yà, not second tone yá like 牙.
Questions about 砑
How many strokes are in 砑?
砑 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 砑 mean?
砑 (yà) means to polish, to grind; to roll with a stone roller.
How do you pronounce 砑?
砑 is pronounced yà, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 砑?
The radical of 砑 is 石, which carries the idea of "stone". Dictionaries list 砑 under this radical.
Is 砑 used in everyday modern Chinese?
Not really. Most speakers would say 磨 (mó) for grinding or 压 (yā) for pressing. 砑 shows up mainly in textile, papermaking, and classical texts.
What does 砑光 mean?
砑光 (yàguāng) means to give a surface a gloss by pressing or rolling it, similar to calendering in English. It describes finishing cloth or paper so it looks smooth and shiny.