恻(cè)

9 strokesTrad. 惻

sorrowful

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Character information

Pinyin
cè
Meaning
sorrowful
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
惻

Origin & structure

Where 恻 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄则

In this compound, the meaning comes from 忄 (heart); 则 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

忄xīn则zé

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 恻 step by step

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

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Words with 恻

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

bēi悲cè恻

grieved; sorrowful

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qī凄cè恻

heartbroken; sorrowful

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cè恻yǐn隐

compassion; empathetic

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cè恻yǐn隐zhī之xīn心

compassion

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chán缠mián绵fěi悱cè恻

(of a person) sad beyond words (idiom)

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Related characters

From 恻’s common words

悲凄隐之心缠绵悱

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