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CHINESE CHARACTER

戌 (xū): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

11th terrestrial branch
HSK —6 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

戈 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 戌.

戊 · 一

Visible components

戌 is decomposed as ⿵戊一.

STROKES · 6

Write 戌 in 6 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 戌 (xū) mean in Chinese?

11th terrestrial branch

How do you write 戌 in stroke order?

戌 has 6 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 戌?

戈 is the radical in 戌. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 戌?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.