雏 meaning and stroke order
Chick, fledging; infant, toddler
How to write 雏, 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 雏
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) chick; young bird
How 雏 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bird.
隹 gives the meaning and 刍 hints at the sound.
Radical: 隹 (short-tailed bird), shared by 32 characters on this site.
How to remember 雏
The right side 隹 is a short-tailed bird, which gives the meaning. The left side 刍 (chú) gives the sound, so think of a little bird that says chú.
雏 is a bound form, so it appears inside words rather than alone. Common words include 雏鸟 (chúniǎo, young bird), 雏形 (chúxíng, embryonic form or prototype), and 雏菊 (chújú, daisy). Example: 这个计划已经有了雏形。(Zhège jìhuà yǐjīng yǒule chúxíng.) This plan already has a rough shape.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the left part as 当 or 归 because the shapes look alike. The correct part is 刍, which has a 彐 under a ⺈ top. Also keep the second tone, chú, not chū.
Common words with 雏
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 雏菊 | chújú | daisy |
雏 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 雏
How many strokes are in 雏?
雏 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 雏 mean?
雏 (chú) means chick, fledging; infant, toddler. A common word with it is 雏菊 (chújú), meaning "daisy".
How do you pronounce 雏?
雏 is pronounced chú, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 雏?
The radical of 雏 is 隹, which carries the idea of "short-tailed bird". Dictionaries list 雏 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 雏?
The traditional form of 雏 is 雛. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 雏 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What does 雏形 mean in everyday Chinese?
雏形 (chúxíng) means an early or rough form of something, like a prototype or first draft. People use it for plans, products, and ideas that are still developing.
Can I say 雏 by itself to mean chick?
Usually not. In modern speech people say 小鸡 (xiǎojī) for a chick or 雏鸟 (chúniǎo) for a young bird. 雏 alone mostly appears in written or literary style.