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CHINESE CHARACTER

錮 (gù): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

to run hot metal through a mold; to confine, to restrain, to stop
HSK —16 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

釒 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 錮.

釒 · 固

Visible components

錮 is decomposed as ⿰釒固.

STROKES · 16

Write 錮 in 16 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 錮 (gù) mean in Chinese?

to run hot metal through a mold; to confine, to restrain, to stop

How do you write 錮 in stroke order?

錮 has 16 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 錮?

釒 is the radical in 錮. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 錮?

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