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CHINESE CHARACTER

拄 (zhǔ): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

zhǔ
post; to lean on; to prod, to ridicule
HSK 7-98 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

扌 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 拄.

Phonetic component

主 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 8

Write 拄 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 拄

FAQ

What does 拄 (zhǔ) mean in Chinese?

post; to lean on; to prod, to ridicule

How do you write 拄 in stroke order?

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

What is the radical of 拄?

扌 is the radical in 拄. It is the hand side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 拄?

拄 (zhǔ): to lean on; to prop on.