菹(zū)

11 strokes
Readingszūjù

marshland

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Character information

Pinyin
zū / jù
Meaning
marshland; swamp; salted or pickled vegetables; to mince; to shred; to mince human flesh and bones; Taiwan pr. [ju1]
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 菹 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹沮

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 沮 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo沮jǔ

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 菹 step by step

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

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Words with 菹

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

zū菹hǎi醢

to execute sb and mince his flesh and bones (archaic form of retribution)

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Related characters

From 菹’s common words

醢

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