陬 meaning and stroke order
Corner, cranny, niche
How to write 陬, stroke by stroke
10 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 陬
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- corner
- foot of mountain
How 陬 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Place.
阝 gives the meaning and 取 hints at the sound.
Radical: 阝 (place), shared by 160 characters on this site.
How to remember 陬
The left part 阝 marks a place, like a hillside, and 取 (qǔ, to take) hints at the sound. Picture taking shelter in a small corner at the foot of a hill.
陬 (zōu) is a rare, literary character meaning a corner, a remote nook, or the foot of a mountain. You mostly see it in classical texts and set phrases such as 山陬 (shān zōu), a remote mountain corner. Example: 他住在山陬海隅。(Tā zhù zài shān zōu hǎi yú.) He lives in a remote corner of the land.
Common mistake: Learners often read 陬 as qǔ because of the phonetic 取, but the correct reading is zōu, first tone. Also do not confuse it with 娶 (qǔ, to marry a wife) or 趣 (qù, interest), which share the same 取 part.
Questions about 陬
How many strokes are in 陬?
陬 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 陬 mean?
陬 (zōu) means corner, cranny, niche.
How do you pronounce 陬?
陬 is pronounced zōu, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 陬?
The radical of 陬 is 阝, which carries the idea of "place". Dictionaries list 陬 under this radical.
Is 陬 used in everyday spoken Chinese?
No. It is a literary word, and most native speakers only meet it in classical poetry, idioms, or place names. In daily speech people say 角落 (jiǎoluò) for a corner.
What does 山陬海隅 mean?
山陬海隅 (shān zōu hǎi yú) literally means mountain corners and seashore nooks. It describes remote, out of the way places far from the center.