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6 strokes
Readingsqu

used in 屈戌儿

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xū / qu
Meaning
used in 屈戌儿
Strokes
6
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

⿵戊一

Made of

Parts are arranged enclosing from above.

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

Words with

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

bǐng

twenty-third year C11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2006 or 2066

Open 丙戌 page →
rén

fifty-ninth year I11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1982 or 2042

Open 壬戌 page →
gēng

forty-seventh year G11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1970 or 2030

Open 庚戌 page →

thirty-fifth year E11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1958 or 2018

Open 戊戌 page →

Related characters

From ’s common words

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