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4 strokes

to tap

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
to tap; to knock lightly; old variant of 扑
Strokes
4
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿱⺊又

A hand 又 wielding a stick ⺊

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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