柘(zhè)

9 strokes

a thorny tree

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Character information

Pinyin
zhè
Meaning
a thorny tree; sugarcane; Cudrania triloba; three-bristle cudrania (Cudrania tricuspidata); Chinese mulberry (Cudrania)
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 柘 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木石

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (tree); 石 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

木mù石shí

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 柘 step by step

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

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Words with 柘

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

zhè柘chéng城

see 柘城县

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zhè柘gōng弓

bow made from the 柘[zhe4] tree

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zhè柘tán弹

slingshot made from the 柘[zhe4] tree

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zhè柘chéng城xiàn县

Zhecheng, a county in Shangqiu City 商丘市[Shang1 qiu1 Shi4], Henan

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tán潭zhè柘sì寺

Tanzhe Temple

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Related characters

From 柘’s common words

城弓弹县潭寺

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