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CHINESE CHARACTER

挎 (kuà): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

kuà
to carry
HSK 7-99 strokes

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Primary radical

扌 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 挎.

Phonetic component

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

STROKES · 9

Write 挎 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 挎 (kuà) mean in Chinese?

to carry

How do you write 挎 in stroke order?

挎 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 挎?

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

What are common words with 挎?

挎 (kuà): to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side).