蹙(cù)

18 strokes

to knit (one's brows)

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Character information

Pinyin
cù
Meaning
to knit (one's brows); wrinkled (of brows); to hesitate; distressed
Strokes
18
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 蹙 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱戚足

In this compound, the meaning comes from 戚 (grieving); 足 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

戚qī足zú

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 蹙 step by step

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

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Words with 蹙

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

qióng穷cù蹙

hard-up; in dire straits; desperate

Open 穷蹙 page →
cù蹙méi眉

to frown

Open 蹙眉 page →

Related characters

From 蹙’s common words

穷眉

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