韭 meaning and stroke order

jiǔ

Scallion, leek, chive

Strokes9
Pinyinjiǔ
ToneTone 3

How to write 韭, stroke by stroke

9 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 韭

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

jiǔthird tone (dipping)
  1. leek
  2. variant of 韭[jiu3]

How 韭 is built

Pictographic character. Chives 非 growing in the ground 一.

Questions about 韭

How many strokes are in 韭?

韭 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.

What does 韭 mean?

韭 (jiǔ) means scallion, leek, chive.

How do you pronounce 韭?

韭 is pronounced jiǔ, in the third tone (dipping).

What is the traditional form of 韭?

The traditional form of 韭 is 韮. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 韭 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.