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HSK 68 strokes

thigh

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
Meaning
thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (finance) stock; share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions
Strokes
8
HSK level
HSK 6
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰⺼殳

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

8 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.

chǎo
HSK 6

(coll.) to speculate in stocks

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dōng
HSK 6

shareholder

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piào
HSK 6

share certificate

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fèn
HSK 7-9

a share (in a company)

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shì
HSK 7-9

stock market

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mín
HSK 7-9

stock investor

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Wugu township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan

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