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CHINESE CHARACTER

戍 (shù): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

shù
to garrison, to defend the border
HSK —6 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

戈 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 戍.

戊 · 丶

Visible components

戍 is decomposed as ⿵戊丶.

STROKES · 6

Write 戍 in 6 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 戍 (shù) mean in Chinese?

to garrison, to defend the border

How do you write 戍 in stroke order?

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

What is the radical of 戍?

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

What are common words with 戍?

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