(chuò)

12 strokesTrad.

to stop (before completion)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
chuò
Meaning
to stop (before completion); to cease; to suspend
Strokes
12
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰车叕

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

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Words with

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

chuò

incessant; relentless

Open 不辍 page →
zhōngchuò

to stop halfway; to give up halfway; interruption; suspension

Open 中辍 page →
zuòchuò

now working, now stopping

Open 作辍 page →
chuòxué

to drop out of school

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