(kuà)

10 strokes

crotch

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
kuà
Meaning
crotch; groin; hip
Strokes
10
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰⺼夸

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

10 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.

kuàjiān

crotch; groin

Open 胯间 page →
yāokuà

hips; waist

Open 腰胯 page →

(lit.) the humiliation of having to crawl between the legs of one's adversary (as Han X…

Open 胯下之辱 page →

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