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CHINESE CHARACTER

肾 (shèn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

shèn
kidney
HSK 7-98 strokes

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Primary radical

⺼ is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 肾.

Visible components

肾 is decomposed as ⿱⿰?又⺼.

STROKES · 8

Write 肾 in 8 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 肾

FAQ

What does 肾 (shèn) mean in Chinese?

kidney

How do you write 肾 in stroke order?

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

What is the radical of 肾?

⺼ is the radical in 肾. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 肾?

肾 (shèn): kidney.