(qià)

18 strokes

ilium

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
qià
Meaning
ilium; outermost bone of the pelvic girdle; Taiwan pr. [ka4]
Strokes
18
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰骨客

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

18 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.

qià

iliac fossa (anatomy); pelvic basin internal to ilium

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qià

ilium (the large flat bone of the pelvic girdle)

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