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CHINESE CHARACTER

帚 (zhǒu): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

zhǒu
broom, broomstick
HSK 7-98 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

巾 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 帚.

彐 · 冖 · 巾

Visible components

帚 is decomposed as ⿱彐⿱冖巾.

STROKES · 8

Write 帚 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 帚

FAQ

What does 帚 (zhǒu) mean in Chinese?

broom, broomstick

How do you write 帚 in stroke order?

帚 has 8 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 帚?

巾 is the radical in 帚. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 帚?

扫帚 (sàozhou): broom.