秸 meaning and stroke order
Stalks of millet or corn
How to write 秸, stroke by stroke
11 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 秸
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- grain stalks left after threshing
- variant of 秸[jie1]
How 秸 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Grain.
禾 gives the meaning and 吉 hints at the sound.
Radical: 禾 (cereal), shared by 66 characters on this site.
How to remember 秸
秸 combines 禾 (grain plant) with 吉 (jí), which hints at the sound jiē. Picture the grain plant 禾 after the harvest, with only the dry stalks left standing.
秸 almost always appears in compounds like 秸秆 (jiēgǎn, crop straw) or 麦秸 (màijiē, wheat straw). It is common in farming, energy, and environmental news, such as discussions about burning straw. Example: 农民把秸秆做成肥料。(Nóngmín bǎ jiēgǎn zuò chéng féiliào.) Farmers turn the crop stalks into fertilizer.
Common mistake: Learners often read 秸 as jí because of the phonetic 吉 (jí), but the correct reading is jiē with a first tone. Also avoid confusing it with 桔 (jú, tangerine), which has 木 instead of 禾 on the left.
Questions about 秸
How many strokes are in 秸?
秸 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 秸 mean?
秸 (jiē) means stalks of millet or corn.
How do you pronounce 秸?
秸 is pronounced jiē, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 秸?
The radical of 秸 is 禾, which carries the idea of "cereal". Dictionaries list 秸 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 秸?
The traditional form of 秸 is 稭. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 秸 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 秸秆 and 稻草?
秸秆 (jiēgǎn) is a general term for the stalks of any crop after harvest, such as corn, wheat, or rice. 稻草 (dàocǎo) refers specifically to rice straw.
Can 秸 be used as a word on its own?
In modern Mandarin it rarely stands alone. People normally say 秸秆 or name the crop, as in 玉米秸 (yùmǐ jiē, corn stalks) or 高粱秸 (gāoliang jiē, sorghum stalks).