筮 meaning and stroke order
Divination using the stalks of plants; divining rod
How to write 筮, stroke by stroke
13 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 筮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- divine by stalk
How 筮 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Divining rod.
巫 gives the meaning and ⺮ hints at the sound.
Radical: ⺮ (bamboo), shared by 149 characters on this site.
Characters that contain 筮
Learning 筮 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 筮
How many strokes are in 筮?
筮 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 筮 mean?
筮 (shì) means divination using the stalks of plants; divining rod.
How do you pronounce 筮?
筮 is pronounced shì, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 筮?
The radical of 筮 is ⺮, which carries the idea of "bamboo". Dictionaries list 筮 under this radical.