磔(zhé)

15 strokes

old term for the right-falling stroke in Chinese characters…

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Character information

Pinyin
zhé
Meaning
old term for the right-falling stroke in Chinese characters (e.g. the last stroke of 大[da4]), now called 捺[na4]; sound made by birds (onom.); (literary) to dismember (form of punishment); to spread
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 磔 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰石桀

In this compound, the meaning comes from 石 (rock); 桀 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

石shí桀jié

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 磔 step by step

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

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