橘(jú)

HSK 7-916 strokes

mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata)

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Character information

Pinyin
jú
Meaning
mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata); tangerine
Strokes
16
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 橘 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木矞

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

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

Made of

木mù矞yù

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 橘 step by step

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

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Words with 橘

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

jú橘zǐ子
HSK 7-9

tangerine

Open 橘子 page →
gǒu枸jú橘

trifoliate orange (Citrus trifoliata)

Open 枸橘 page →
gān柑jú橘

citrus

Open 柑橘 page →
jú橘wèi味

tangerine flavor; yuri (genre of fiction featuring lesbian romantic or sexu…

Open 橘味 page →
jú橘zǐ子zhī汁

orange juice

Open 橘子汁 page →
jú橘hóng红

orange (color)

Open 橘红 page →
jú橘sè色

orange (color)

Open 橘色 page →
jú橘huáng黄sè色

tangerine yellow

Open 橘黄色 page →

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From 橘’s common words

子枸柑味汁红色黄

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