辐 meaning and stroke order
Ray, spoke
How to write 辐, 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 辐
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- spoke of a wheel
How 辐 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Cart.
车 gives the meaning and 畐 hints at the sound.
Radical: 车 (cart), shared by 50 characters on this site.
How to remember 辐
The left side 车 (chē) means cart, and the right side 畐 (fú) gives the sound. Picture the spokes of a cart wheel, all pointing out from the center.
Today 辐 mostly appears in the word 辐射 (fúshè), meaning to radiate or radiation, since rays spread out like spokes. Example: 手机有辐射吗？(Shǒujī yǒu fúshè ma?) Does a phone give off radiation?
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 辐 with 幅 (fú, width, a measure word for paintings) and 福 (fú, good fortune), which share the same 畐 part and sound. Check the left side: 车 for wheels, 巾 for cloth, 礻 for blessings.
Common words with 辐
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 辐射 | fúshè | to radiate; radiation | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 辐
How many strokes are in 辐?
辐 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 辐 mean?
辐 (fú) means ray, spoke. A common word with it is 辐射 (fúshè), meaning "to radiate; radiation".
How do you pronounce 辐?
辐 is pronounced fú, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 辐?
The radical of 辐 is 车, which carries the idea of "cart". Dictionaries list 辐 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 辐?
The traditional form of 辐 is 輻. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 辐 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 辐 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 辐 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 辐 used alone to mean spoke?
Rarely in everyday speech. People usually say 辐条 (fútiáo) for the spokes of a bicycle or wheel.
What other words use 辐?
Besides 辐射, you may see 辐射状 (fúshè zhuàng), meaning radial or spreading outward, and 热辐射 (rè fúshè), thermal radiation.