CHINESE CHARACTER

挫 (cuò): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

cuò

to check, to obstruct, to push down

HSK 610 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

扌

Primary radical

扌 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 挫.

坐

Phonetic component

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

STROKES · 10

Write 挫 in 10 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 挫

挫折cuòzhé

HSK 6 · setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment

挫败cuòbài

HSK 7-9 · to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback; a failure; a defeat

受挫shòucuò

HSK 7-9 · thwarted; obstructed; setback

抑扬顿挫yìyáng-dùncuò

HSK 7-9 · cadence; rises and falls in speech

FAQ

What does 挫 (cuò) mean in Chinese?

to check, to obstruct, to push down

How do you write 挫 in stroke order?

挫 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 挫?

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

What are common words with 挫?

挫折 (cuòzhé): setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; 挫败 (cuòbài): to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback; a failure; a defeat; 受挫 (shòucuò): thwarted; obstructed; setback.