(jiū)

12 strokes

(onom.) wailing of child

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
jiū
Meaning
(onom.) wailing of child; chirp; kiss (Tw)
Strokes
12
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口秋

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

12 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.

jiū

(onom.) a-choo (sound of a sneeze) (Tw)

Open 哈啾 page →
jiū

(onom.) babble; twittering of birds

Open 唧啾 page →
zhōujiū

(bird) twitter; chirp

Open 啁啾 page →

Related characters

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