枷(jiā): cangue (wooden collar like stocks used to restrain and punish…
9 strokes
cangue (wooden collar like stocks used to restrain and punish…
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Character information
- Pinyin
- jiā
- Meaning
- cangue (wooden collar like stocks used to restrain and punish criminals in China)
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 枷 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 枷 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 枷
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