臀 meaning and stroke order
Buttocks
How to write 臀, stroke by stroke
17 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 臀
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- buttocks; hips; rump
- old variant of 臀[tun2]
How 臀 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Flesh.
⺼ gives the meaning and 殿 hints at the sound.
Radical: ⺼ (meat), shared by 176 characters on this site.
How to remember 臀
臀 puts 殿 (diàn, a hall or the rear) on top of the flesh part ⺼ at the bottom. Picture the fleshy part at the back of the body, sitting low like the base of a building.
臀 rarely stands alone in speech. It appears in neutral or formal words like 臀部 (túnbù), which you will see in medical, fitness, or clothing contexts. Example: 这个动作可以锻炼臀部。(Zhège dòngzuò kěyǐ duànliàn túnbù.) This exercise works the buttocks.
Common mistake: Learners often read 臀 as diàn because the top part is 殿 (diàn). It is pronounced tún, with a rising second tone. Remember that ⺼ goes at the bottom, not on the left side.
Common words with 臀
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 臀部 | túnbù | butt; buttocks |
Questions about 臀
How many strokes are in 臀?
臀 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 臀 mean?
臀 (tún) means buttocks. A common word with it is 臀部 (túnbù), meaning "butt; buttocks".
How do you pronounce 臀?
臀 is pronounced tún, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 臀?
The radical of 臀 is ⺼, which carries the idea of "meat". Dictionaries list 臀 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 臀?
The traditional form of 臀 is 臋. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 臀 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 臀部 the normal everyday word for butt?
臀部 (túnbù) is polite and a bit formal, like "buttocks" in English. In casual speech people more often say 屁股 (pìgu).
Does the ⺼ in 臀 mean moon?
No. In this character ⺼ is the flesh component, which looks like 月 (moon). It shows up in many body part characters, such as 腿 (tuǐ, leg) and 腰 (yāo, waist).