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HSK 7-915 strokes

to spread

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰旉攵

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

15 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.

cāng

Kurashiki, city in Okayama Prefecture 冈山县, Japan

Open 仓敷 page →
lěng

to apply a cold compress

Open 冷敷 page →

to smear; to daub; to plaster; to apply (ointment)

Open 涂敷 page →

income does not cover expenditure

Open 入不敷出 page →
wài

to apply externally

Open 外敷 page →
yǎn

to elaborate (on a theme)

Open 敷衍 page →

(idiom) to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions

Open 敷衍了事 page →

(idiom) to skimp on the job; to work half-heartedly; not to take the job seriously

Open 敷衍塞责 page →

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