(chú)

HSK 7-916 strokesTrad.

wardrobe

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
chú
Meaning
wardrobe; closet; cabinet
Strokes
16
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰木厨

A wooden 木 cabinet 厨; 厨 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form : A wooden 木 cabinet 廚; 廚 also provides the pronunciation

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

shūchú
HSK 7-9

bookcase

Open 书橱 page →
chú

a built-in wardrobe or cupboard; closet

Open 壁橱 page →
chú

wardrobe; closet; cabinet

Open 橱子 page →
chúchuāng

display window

Open 橱窗 page →

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