飓 meaning and stroke order
Cyclone, gale, typhoon
How to write 飓, stroke by stroke
12 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 飓
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 颶風|飓风[ju4 feng1]
How 飓 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wind.
风 gives the meaning and 具 hints at the sound.
Radical: 风 (wind), shared by 10 characters on this site.
How to remember 飓
The wind radical 风 wraps around 具 (jù), which gives the sound. Picture a wind so strong it can pick up every tool and object 具 in its path: a hurricane.
飓 almost never appears alone. It is used in the word 飓风 (jùfēng), which means hurricane, especially a storm over the Atlantic. Example: 飓风正在接近海岸。(Jùfēng zhèngzài jiējìn hǎi'àn.) The hurricane is approaching the coast.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 飓 (jù) with 飙 (biāo, whirlwind) because both use 风. Also, do not read it as fourth-tone 具 written separately. In 飓, 具 sits inside the hook of 风, not beside it.
Common words with 飓
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 飓风 | jùfēng | hurricane |
Questions about 飓
How many strokes are in 飓?
飓 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 飓 mean?
飓 (jù) means cyclone, gale, typhoon. A common word with it is 飓风 (jùfēng), meaning "hurricane".
How do you pronounce 飓?
飓 is pronounced jù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 飓?
The radical of 飓 is 风, which carries the idea of "wind". Dictionaries list 飓 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 飓?
The traditional form of 飓 is 颶. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 飓 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 飓风 and 台风?
Both are tropical cyclones. 台风 (táifēng) is used for storms in the western Pacific, such as those hitting China or Japan. 飓风 (jùfēng) is used for storms in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific, such as those hitting the United States.
How do you say a hurricane hit a place in Chinese?
A common pattern is 飓风袭击了 plus the place, for example 飓风袭击了佛罗里达 (Jùfēng xíjī le Fóluólǐdá), a hurricane hit Florida. News also often uses 登陆 (dēnglù), to make landfall.