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6 strokes

thou

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
thou
Strokes
6
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵女

In this compound, the meaning comes from (water); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

6 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.

nán

see 汝南县

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zhōu

see 汝州市[Ru3 zhou1 Shi4]

Open 汝州 page →

Runan, a county in Zhumadian City 驻马店市, Henan

Open 汝南县 page →

Rucheng, a county in Chenzhou City 郴州市[Chen1 zhou1 Shi4], Hunan

Open 汝城县 page →

Ruzhou, a county-level city in Pingdingshan City 平顶山市, Henan

Open 汝州市 page →

Ruyang, a county in Luoyang City 洛阳市, Henan

Open 汝阳县 page →

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