鷲 meaning and stroke order
Condor, vulture
How to write 鷲, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 鷲
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- vulture
How 鷲 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bird.
鳥 gives the meaning and 就 hints at the sound.
Radical: 鳥 (bird), shared by 78 characters on this site.
Common words with 鷲
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 禿鷲 | tūjiù | vulture; (bird species of China) cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus) |
Questions about 鷲
How many strokes are in 鷲?
鷲 is written with 23 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 鷲 mean?
鷲 (jiù) means condor, vulture. A common word with it is 秃鹫 (tūjiù), meaning "vulture; (bird species of China) cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus)".
How do you pronounce 鷲?
鷲 is pronounced jiù, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 鷲?
The radical of 鷲 is 鳥, which carries the idea of "bird". Dictionaries list 鷲 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 鷲?
鷲 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 鹫, used in mainland China and Singapore.