黍 meaning and stroke order

shǔ

Broomcorn millet; glutinous millet

Strokes12
Pinyinshǔ
ToneTone 3

How to write 黍, 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 黍

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.

shǔthird tone (dipping)
  1. broomcorn millet
  2. glutinous millet

How 黍 is built

Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Grain 禾 that can be fermented to make wine 氺.

Characters that contain 黍

Learning 黍 makes these easier to recognize and write.

Questions about 黍

How many strokes are in 黍?

黍 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 黍 mean?

黍 (shǔ) means broomcorn millet; glutinous millet.

How do you pronounce 黍?

黍 is pronounced shǔ, in the third tone (dipping).