絜 meaning and stroke order

jié

Line, marking; to assess, to measure

Strokes12
Pinyinjié
ToneTone 2

How to write 絜, stroke by stroke

12 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 絜

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

jiésecond tone (rising)
  1. clean
xiésecond tone (rising)
  1. marking line
  2. pure
  3. to regulate

How 絜 is built

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

糸 gives the meaning and 㓞 hints at the sound.

Radical: 糸 (silk), shared by 27 characters on this site.

Characters that contain 絜

Learning 絜 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 絜

How many strokes are in 絜?

絜 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 絜 mean?

絜 (jié) means line, marking; to assess, to measure.

How do you pronounce 絜?

絜 is pronounced jié, in the second tone (rising).

What is the radical of 絜?

The radical of 絜 is 糸, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 絜 under this radical.