猝(cù)

11 strokes

abruptly

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Character information

Pinyin
cù
Meaning
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 猝 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰犭卒

In this compound, the meaning comes from 犭 (dog); 卒 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

犭quǎn卒zú

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 猝 step by step

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

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Words with 猝

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

cāng仓cù猝

variant of 仓促

Open 仓猝 page →
cōng匆cù猝

hurried; hasty; abrupt

Open 匆猝 page →
cù猝sǐ死

to die suddenly

Open 猝死 page →
cù猝bù不jí及fáng防

to be caught off guard

Open 猝不及防 page →
cù猝rán然

suddenly; abruptly

Open 猝然 page →

Related characters

From 猝’s common words

仓匆死不及防然

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