斫(zhuó)

9 strokes

to chop

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Character information

Pinyin
zhuó
Meaning
to chop; to hack; to carve wood
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 斫 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰石斤

In this compound, the meaning comes from 斤 (axe); 石 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

石shí斤jīn

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 斫 step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 斫

Common words using 斫 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhuó斫sàng丧

to ravage; to devastate

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zhuó斫yíng营

to attack a camp

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zhuó斫shē畬

(literary) slash-and-burn agriculture

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Related characters

From 斫’s common words

丧营畬

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