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CHINESE CHARACTER

龋 (qǔ): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

tooth decay
HSK —17 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

齿

Primary radical

齿 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 龋.

Phonetic component

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

STROKES · 17

Write 龋 in 17 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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FAQ

What does 龋 (qǔ) mean in Chinese?

tooth decay

How do you write 龋 in stroke order?

龋 has 17 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 龋?

齿 is the radical in 龋. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 龋?

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