刍(chú)

5 strokesTrad. 芻

to mow or cut grass

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Character information

Pinyin
chú
Meaning
to mow or cut grass; hay; straw; fodder
Strokes
5
HSK level
—
Traditional
芻

Origin & structure

Where 刍 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⺈彐

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺈ (knife); 彐 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

⺈彐jì

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

Traditional form 芻: To trim 勹 grass shoots 屮

How to write 刍 step by step

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

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Words with 刍

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

fǎn反chú刍

to ruminate; to chew the cud

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chú刍mò秣

hay; fodder

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chú刍liáng粮

army provisions

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fǎn反qiú裘fù负chú刍

lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom)

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Related characters

From 刍’s common words

反秣粮裘负

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