邂 meaning and stroke order
An unexpected meeting
How to write 邂, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 邂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 邂逅[xie4 hou4]
How 邂 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
辶 gives the meaning and 解 hints at the sound.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 邂
The walking radical 辶 shows movement, and 解 (jiě) gives the sound. Picture two people walking along different paths until their routes come apart and cross, and they meet by surprise.
邂 almost never appears alone. It lives inside the literary word 邂逅 (xièhòu), meaning a chance encounter, often with a romantic or memorable feel. Example: 我们在巴黎邂逅。(Wǒmen zài Bālí xièhòu.) We met by chance in Paris.
Common mistake: Learners often read 邂 as jiě because of the 解 inside, but it is pronounced xiè with a fourth tone. Also, 邂逅 sounds literary, so for an everyday run-in people usually say 碰到 (pèngdào) or 遇到 (yùdào).
Common words with 邂
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 邂逅 | xièhòu | (literary) to meet sb by chance; to run into sb |
Questions about 邂
How many strokes are in 邂?
邂 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 邂 mean?
邂 (xiè) means an unexpected meeting. A common word with it is 邂逅 (xièhòu), meaning "(literary) to meet sb by chance; to run into sb".
How do you pronounce 邂?
邂 is pronounced xiè, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 邂?
The radical of 邂 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 邂 under this radical.
What is the difference between 邂逅 and 遇见?
遇见 (yùjiàn) is a neutral, everyday word for meeting or running into someone. 邂逅 is literary and suggests a chance meeting that feels special or fateful, so it often shows up in songs, novels and love stories.
Can 邂逅 be used as a noun?
Yes. It works as a verb, as in 与她邂逅 (yǔ tā xièhòu, to meet her by chance), and also as a noun, as in 一次美丽的邂逅 (yí cì měilì de xièhòu, a beautiful chance encounter).