(jiǒng)

9 strokes

bright

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiǒng
Meaning
bright; clear
Strokes
9
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰火冋

In this compound, the meaning comes from (fire); 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

9 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.

yángjiǒng

Yang Jiong (650-693?), one of the Four Great Poets of the Early Tang 初唐四傑|初…

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jiǒngjiǒng

(literary) (of eyes) bright; shining

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Chen Jiongming (1878-1933), a leading warlord of Guangdong faction, defeate…

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