镯 meaning and stroke order
Bracelet, armband; small bell
How to write 镯, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 镯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- bracelet
How 镯 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Metal.
钅 gives the meaning and 蜀 hints at the sound.
Radical: 钅 (gold), shared by 223 characters on this site.
How to remember 镯
The metal radical 钅 tells you this is something made of metal, and 蜀 (shǔ) gives the sound. Picture a metal ring that wraps around your wrist: a bracelet.
镯 (zhuó) rarely appears alone in modern Chinese. It is almost always used in the word 手镯 (shǒuzhuó), meaning a bangle or bracelet, often made of jade, silver, or gold. Example: 她戴着一只玉手镯。(Tā dàizhe yì zhī yù shǒuzhuó.) She is wearing a jade bracelet.
Common mistake: Learners often read 镯 as shǔ because of the phonetic part 蜀, but the correct reading is zhuó with a second tone. Also do not confuse it with 浊 (zhuó, muddy) or 烛 (zhú, candle), which share a similar sound but have different radicals.
Common words with 镯
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 手镯 | shǒuzhuó | bracelet |
Questions about 镯
How many strokes are in 镯?
镯 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 镯 mean?
镯 (zhuó) means bracelet, armband; small bell. A common word with it is 手镯 (shǒuzhuó), meaning "bracelet".
How do you pronounce 镯?
镯 is pronounced zhuó, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 镯?
The radical of 镯 is 钅, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 镯 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 镯?
The traditional form of 镯 is 鐲. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 镯 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 手镯 and 手链?
手镯 (shǒuzhuó) is usually a rigid bangle, like a solid jade or metal ring. 手链 (shǒuliàn) is a chain bracelet made of links or beads.
What measure word is used with 手镯?
The most common measure word is 只 (zhī), as in 一只手镯 (yì zhī shǒuzhuó). For a matching pair you can say 一对手镯 (yí duì shǒuzhuó).