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6 strokes

"bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
"bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)
Strokes
6
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph

Two stalks of bamboo; see 竹

A drawing of the thing it names.

How to write step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

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