頰 meaning and stroke order
Cheeks, jaw
How to write 頰, stroke by stroke
16 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 頰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- cheeks
How 頰 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. The jaw in 夾 the head 頁; 夾 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 頁 (page), shared by 45 characters on this site.
How to remember 頰
The cheeks press in on both sides of the face, like 夾 (jiā, to squeeze between) sitting next to 頁 (yè, head). Picture two hands squeezing someone's head at the cheeks, and 夾 also hints at the sound jiá.
頰 is rarely used alone in modern speech. It usually appears in words like 臉頰 (liǎnjiá) or 面頰 (miànjiá), both meaning cheek, and it often shows up in descriptive writing. Example: 她的臉頰紅了。(Tā de liǎnjiá hóng le.) Her cheeks turned red.
Common mistake: Learners often read 頰 as jiā, borrowing the tone of its sound component 夾, but the correct tone is second tone, jiá. Also do not confuse it with 頸 (jǐng, neck), which shares the 頁 side.
Common words with 頰
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 頰
How many strokes are in 頰?
頰 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 頰 mean?
頰 (jiá) means cheeks, jaw. A common word with it is 脸颊 (liǎnjiá), meaning "cheek".
How do you pronounce 頰?
頰 is pronounced jiá, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 頰?
The radical of 頰 is 頁, which carries the idea of "page". Dictionaries list 頰 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 頰?
頰 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 颊, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 臉頰 and 面頰?
Both mean cheek. 臉頰 (liǎnjiá) is more common in everyday speech, while 面頰 (miànjiá) sounds a little more formal or literary.
Can I say 頰 by itself to mean cheek?
In spoken Chinese people almost never use 頰 alone. Use 臉頰 instead, though 頰 alone can appear in set phrases and older or literary writing.